The National Council of Agricultural Employers announced the next event in its series of educational webinars focused on issues facing agricultural employers. “Turning Down the Heat: Preparing Employers for Proposed OSHA Heat Regulation” is scheduled Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (11:30 a.m. Pacific Time).

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The first map shows the maximum daily heat index, in degrees Fahrenheit, that is the threshold for the top 5 percent of the hottest days in May through September. Other maps show the same value projected for 2 degrees Celsius warming, in 2050, and for 4 degrees Celsius warming, in 2100. The colors reflect federal health and safety recommendations for outdoor workers. (Source: Michelle Tigchelaar et al.) Turning up the heat raises risks for ag workers

“NCAE and its members continue the organization’s commitment to the health and safety of America’s essential farmworkers,” said Michael Marsh, NCAE president and CEO, in a news release announcing the webinar. “The event will examine the current state of agricultural heat regulations across the country, discuss how agricultural employers can protect their employees in the face of changing environmental conditions, and prepare employers with factual information to inform their comments in OSHA’s rulemaking process.”

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be eligible to receive one professional development credit from the Society for Human Resource Management.

For more information and a registration link, go to: ncaeonline.org/resources/webinars.

—by Jonelle Mejica