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The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and inspection program that will run through 2031.
An article from OSHA extends heat emphasis program The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and inspection program that will run through 2031. Published April 16, 2026 Zachary Phillips Editor Share Copy link Email LinkedIn X/Twitter Facebook Print License Add us on Google A construction worker drinks water during high 90-degree temperatures on June 20, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. Mark Makela via Getty Images Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. OSHA has updated and extended its National Emphasis Program on heat hazards for workplaces in the U.S., according to an April 10 news release. The previous NEP, originally issued in April 2022 and extended in 2025, officially expired April 8. But on April 10, OSHA issued an updated NEP that is now slated to run through 2031. Although not an official OSHA rule, the NEP offers resources and guidance to employers while also outlining how the agency addresses heat as a hazard, including enforcement actions, when temperatures rise. The NEP highlights construction as among those industries at high-risk for heat injury and illness. Under the new NEP, OSHA compliance officers will continue to conduct outreach and compliance assistance programs and expand any inspection where there is evidence of heat hazards on heat priority days, or when the heat index is expected to hit 80 degrees or more. Additionally,...
