Heat Illness Prevention
Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on heat hazards and provides resources to keep workers safe.
Information for Workers
Understand workers' rights and what workers should know about heat illness.
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Information from Other Agencies
Featured Resources
- Hazard Alert: Extreme Heat Can Be Deadly to Workers (PDF) • (Español (PDF)
- Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking
- OSHA National Emphasis Program – Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards
- Young Workers and Heat Illness (PDF) NEW
- Safety in 5 - Plan and Respond to a Heat Emergency (PDF) NEW
- See all OSHA publications about Heat
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