
Loss of NIOSH Team May Jeopardize OSHA’s Effort to Create Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard
The hearing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Standard began on June 16, 2025. The hearing is the third step in what OSHA describes as a seven-step rulemaking process. It takes place against the backdrop of a major change within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).