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

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person (i.e., a person who is capable of identifying exist): (a) On or about August 21, 2025, at Interstate 65 Northbound in the vicinity of mile marker 238, Calera, AL; the employer did not ensure that adequate inspections of the job site were conducted to identify heat-related hazards and implement means to prevent heat-related illnesses. Employees were exposed to the hazards of high heat while working outside in direct sun, during the performance of their job duties, including asphalt surfacing of sections of a highway for an approximately 8-hour workday. Employees performing moderate manual labor and wearing single-layered clothing were exposed to temperatures of approximately 74-92 Degrees F (27-36 Degrees C) with average relative humidity levels of approximately 69%. The calculated Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures (WBGT) between 7:53 AM and 4:53 PM (CST) ranged from approximately 77 -93 Degrees Fahrenheit with a Heat Index up to 100 Degrees Fahrenheit. Such exposures are likely to lead to the development of serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.