The Heat Workforce Standards Act would prevent the proposed OSHA Heat Standard from adding unnecessary one-size-fits-all mandates on small businesses. This proposed Heat Standard adds unworkable paid break mandates, supervision requirements, and paperwork burdens that could force small businesses to hire dedicated staff or make other accommodations to comply with the standard.

NFIB sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of the Heat Workforce Standards Act, urging lawmakers to protect small businesses from overreaching heat regulations. NFIB also led a coalition letter detailing how stopping the proposed heat standard will benefit small businesses nationwide.

Small businesses already protect their employees from heat-related injuries or illnesses and do not need an unnecessary new regulatory hurdle to jump through that could force them to close.

Read NFIB’s full letter to the U.S. Senate and the small business coalition letter for further insight on this threat.

Take Action: Share with Congress how this one-size-fits-all heat standard would impact your small business.