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NIOSH Heat Stress and Workers

NIOSH's heat stress topic page with key points on heat-related illness, risk factors, and employer recommendations. It complements OSHA's pages with the research side and links to the NIOSH heat criteria document and communication tools. Useful for owners writing a heat program and for supervisors who want the reasoning behind the rules.

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Open source — NIOSH (CDC)

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For
Crew Leader, Foreman, Supervisor, Owner-Operator, Business Owner
Jurisdiction
US-federal
Version
1.0 · Published
Source identity checked
2026-09-09
Maintained by
NIOSH (CDC)

Sources

  1. [1]Heat Stress and Workers — NIOSH (CDC) · updated March 3, 2026 · checked 2026-09-09

Educational only. Your employer is responsible for the safety and compliance program on your job. Talk to a qualified professional where a decision depends on it.