Bill > A00365

This bill requires employers to protect workers from excessive heat exposure by implementing comprehensive heat-related illness prevention plans. The legislation defines "excessive heat" as temperatures that exceed the human body's ability to maintain normal functions and could cause heat-related injuries or illnesses like heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Covered employers must develop a written prevention plan in collaboration with employees, which includes specific requirements such as providing potable water, paid rest breaks, access to cool-down areas, emergency response procedures, and a heat alert program. Employers must also provide annual training to employees about heat-related illness risks, symptoms, and prevention strategies, with additional specialized training for supervisors. The bill mandates that employers monitor heat exposure, maintain detailed records, and prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employees who report heat-related health concerns. The Department of Labor will create a model prevention plan that employers can use as a guide, and the legislation allows for more generous provisions through collective bargaining agreements. The act will take effect 180 days after becoming law, giving employers time to prepare and implement the required protections.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A365