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title: Preventing Heat Illness On The Job
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# [Preventing Heat Illness On The Job](https://oldrepublic.com/blog/preventing-heat-illness-on-the-job)

 Written by [BITCO Insurance Companies](https://oldrepublic.com/blog/author/bitco-insurance-companies) | 06/155/2025

## OSHA-recommended strategies to reduce heat-related incidents

As summer approaches and temperatures rise, it is crucial to protect your employees from heat-related incidents. In** **2022, OSHA launched a** **targeted program** **to protect workers from the increasing threat of heat-related illness. This program is called the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards. Originally, it was set to expire in 2025, but has been extended by one more year.

 

 

## Why the NEP is Necessary

The danger of extreme heat increases each year due to continuing effects of climate change.

- Workers suffer over 3,500 injuries and illnesses related to heat each year.
- Low-wage workers and workers of color disproportionally make up the population of employees exposed to high levels of heat, intensifying socioeconomic and racial inequalities.

 

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