L&I filed an emergency rule addressing Heat-Related Illness on June 5, 2007. The emergency rule language is attached for your information. The emergency rule will become effective on June 18, 2007.
Click Here to read the final WAC in it's entirety.
Click Here to learn about WRD 18.50 Heat-related Illness in the Outdoor Environment.
Other Helpful Links:
Identifying Heat-related illness
Protecting Employees Working Outdoors from Heat-related illness
Training Guide for Heat-related illness
Heat-related illness Toolbox Talks
For more information, including training tips, PowerPoint presentations and free videos available on this topic, visit the Department of Labor and Industry's website at: http://www.lni.wa.gov/safety/topics/atoz/heatstress/default.asp
Click Here to view a Heat Index Chart