OSHA Safety Resources
OSHA and Chicagoland AGC maintain a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces as an Alliance Program Ambassador. CAGC is committed to sharing pertinent information on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach), safety resources, and opportunities to participate in outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
Opioid Overdose
OSHA released a new fact sheet on Opioid Overdose Rescue with Reversal Medications to help employers and workers rapidly respond to opioid-related overdose emergencies in the workplace. The fact sheet highlights key opioid overdose preparedness strategies and provides practical information that focuses on empowering workplaces to recognize the signs of an overdose and act immediately.
Heat-Related Hazards
OSHA National Emphasis Program - Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards
This Instruction describes policies and procedures for the continued implementation of a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect employees from heat-related hazards and resulting injuries and illnesses in outdoor and indoor workplaces in construction. This approach is intended to encourage early interventions by employers to prevent illnesses and deaths among workers during high heat conditions.