Bill > S01164

This bill regulates employers to keep their employees safe from exposure to extreme heat by implementing heat-related illness prevention plans. The bill defines key terms such as "covered employee," "covered employer," and "excessive heat," and requires the Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, to establish high heat temperature maximum exposure levels and ensure employers comply with the requirements. The bill mandates that covered employers develop, implement, and maintain an effective written excessive heat-related illness prevention plan, which must include various procedures and methods to protect employees, provide training and education, maintain records, and prohibit discrimination or retaliation against employees who exercise their rights under the bill. The bill also authorizes the Department to create and publish a model heat-related illness prevention plan that employers may use.