Proposed Rules. Proposed rule; extension of post-hearing comment period

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor
Action: Proposed rule; extension of post-hearing comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 2025-18670 · RIN 1218-AD39 · Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 · 29 CFR 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, 1928

Summary

OSHA held an informal public hearing on its proposed standard for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings from June 16 through July 2, 2025. The period to submit post-hearing comments is extended by 30 days until October 30, 2025, to allow individuals and organizations who filed a timely Notice of Intention to Appear (NOITA) at the hearing additional time to file evidence and data relevant to the proceeding, including written responses to questions asked during hearing proceedings, as well as final written briefs.

Dates

The post-hearing comment period that was set by the presiding administrative law judge on July 2, 2025, is extended. Post-hearing comments from individuals and organizations who filed a timely NOITA at the hearing must be submitted by October 30, 2025.

Supplementary Information

On August 30, 2024, OSHA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. The proposed standard would apply to all employers conducting outdoor and indoor work in all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction. The standard would clarify employer obligations and the steps necessary to effectively protect employees from hazardous heat. OSHA held an informal public hearing on the proposed standard from June 16 through July 2, 2025. At the close of that hearing, the presiding administrative law judge set the post-hearing comment period for 90 days, until September 30, 2025. The purpose of the post-hearing comment period is to allow individuals and organizations who filed a timely NOITA at the hearing to file evidence and data relevant to the proceeding, including written responses to questions asked during hearing proceedings, as well as final written briefs. On September 9, 2025, counsel for the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS) filed a request for a 90-day extension of the post-hearing comment period. Document ID OSHA-2021-0009-25568. Upon consideration of the request, the chief administrative law judge granted an extension of 30 days of the post-hearing comment period. Document ID OSHA-2021-0009-25570. See 29 CFR 1911.16(g). Accordingly, individuals and organizations who filed a timely NOITA may submit post-hearing comments until October 30, 2025. Authority and Signature This document was prepared under the direction of Amanda Laihow, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. It is issued under the authority of sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); 5 U.S.C. 553; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878); and 29 CFR part 1911. Signed at Washington, DC, on September 23, 2025. Amanda Laihow, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2025-18670 Filed 9-24-25; 8:45 am]