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OSHA Heat: Protecting New Workers

OSHA page focused on the elevated heat risk for workers in their first week on the job or returning after time away. Pavement crews add seasonal and new hands every spring, so foremen should read this before onboarding anyone. It explains how to ramp up exposure gradually rather than putting a new worker on a full shift on day one.

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Open source — OSHA

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For
New Crew Member, Crew Leader, Foreman, Supervisor, Owner-Operator, Business Owner
Jurisdiction
US-federal
Version
1.0 · Published
Source identity checked
2026-09-09
Maintained by
OSHA

Sources

  1. [1]Heat - Protecting New Workers — OSHA · checked 2026-09-09

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