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The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has adopted standards for heat injury and illness prevention that go beyond the requirements of OSHA’s General Duty Clause. The standard applies anywhere (indoors or out) that employees are working and the heat index equals or exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. There are exceptions, such as for employees while working in emergency services, or in environments where they are not required to work in hot conditions for more than 15 minutes in any 60-minute period.
Employers must provide: