Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of high heat while performing job duties. (a) Jobsite, Thomaston, CT: On or about July 10, 2024, and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazard of high heat during the performance of their job duties, including mixing concrete and vermiculite and applying the mixture to the surface of an inground pool in direct sun. A heat advisory was in effect for this area on July 8 through July 10, 2024. Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) values for this two-day project were calculated for this location using historical data captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for July 9 and 10, 2024. Heat Index readings calculated for the site were between 26 - 34� Celsius (78-93� Fahrenheit) on the day of a workplace fatality on July 10, 2024. Six employees were performing moderate to heavy metabolic work activities when the effective WBGT ranged from 27-31� Celsius (80-87� Fahrenheit). Employees were exposed to heat hazards for six hours a day. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat-related illness, along with other contributing factors can result in death.