Safety Forum on Heat-Related Hazards & NEP

Description

Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. OSHA's National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards was created to protect employees from heat-related hazards and resulting injuries and illnesses in outdoor and indoor workplaces. This NEP expands on the agency’s ongoing heat-related illness prevention initiative and campaign by setting forth a targeted enforcement component and reiterating its compliance assistance and outreach efforts. 

Join CAGC safety colleagues on April 27th to learn more from Vilma Cantu, OSHA Naperville Assistant Area Director:

• A review of the National Emphasis Program for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards
• Why is the NEP necessary?
• What are the directives for CSHO’s when they visit a jobsite?
• What are the requirements contractors need to be doing to prevent heat illness or stress?
• Examples of actual scenarios, inspections, case studies, etc.

Hot breakfast buffet will begin at 7:30 am followed by the program at 8:00 am.

About the Speaker:  Ms. Cantu has been with OSHA for 26 years, 22 as a CSHO and four as a Supervisor.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago, and has served as an Industrial Hygienist for OSHA since joining the Agency, focusing on Process Safety Management and Health Standards. Prior to OSHA, Ms. Cantu was an environmental engineer with U.S. EPA in the Chicago Regional Office in the Air and Radiation Division for eight years.