Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Revisions to Heat Stress Standards

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
*sb0804*

SENATE BILL 804
K3, P4, L6 6lr2144

By: Senator Beidle
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Finance

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Labor and Employment – Occupational Safety and Health – Revisions to Heat 2
Stress Standards 3

FOR the purpose of requiring certain employers to develop, implement, and maintain an 4
excessive heat –related illness prevention plan for employees; re quiring certain 5
employers to develop and implement an acclimatization plan for certain employees 6
or follow the acclimatization plan established by the National Institute for 7
Occupational Safety and Health; requiring employers to monitor the temperature in 8
certain work locations and provide shade and water to employees in a certain 9
manner; requiring certain employers to develop high –heat procedures to prevent 10
heat–related illness when the temperature exceeds a certain threshold; requiring 11
employers to implem ent emergency response plans for heat –related illness and to 12
provide heat stress training to employees; and generally relating to occupational 13
safety and health heat stress standards. 14

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – Labor and Employment 16
Section 5–1201 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2025 Replacement Volume) 19

BY adding to 20
Article – Labor and Employment 21
Section 5–1202 through 5–1208 22
Annotated Code of Maryland 23
(2025 Replacement Volume) 24

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26

Article – Labor and Employment 27
2 SENATE BILL 804

5–1201. 1

(a) [(1)] In this [section] SUBTITLE the following words have the meanings 2
indicated. 3

(B) “ACCLIMATIZATION” MEANS THE TEMPORARY ADAPTATION OF THE 4
BODY TO WORK IN THE HEAT THAT OCCURS GRA DUALLY WHEN A N INDIVIDUAL IS 5
EXPOSED TO HEAT. 6

[(2)] (C) “Heat–related illness” means a medical condition resulting from 7
the inability of the body to rid itself of excess heat, including heat rash, heat cramps, hea t 8
exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat stroke. 9

[(3) “Heat stress” means the net load to which a worker is exposed from the 10
combined contributions of metabolic heat, environmental factors, and clothing worn that 11
results in an increase in heat storage in th e body, causing body temperature to rise to 12
sometimes dangerous levels. 13

(b) (1) On or before October 1, 2022, the Commissioner, in consultation with 14
the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board, shall develop and adopt 15
regulations that require employers to protect employees from heat –related illness caused 16
by heat stress. 17

(2) Before the Commissioner begins the process for developing and 18
adopting the regulations required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, Maryland 19
Occupational Saf ety and Health shall hold informational hearings in four different 20
geographical areas of the State for the purpose of obtaining input from interested parties. 21

(3) In developing the regulations required under paragraph (1) of this 22
subsection, the Commissioner shall consider standards created by the National Institute 23
for Occupational Safety and Health, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial 24
Hygienists, and the American National Standards Institute.] 25

(D) “SHADE” MEANS BLOCKAGE OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. 26

(E) “TEMPERATURE” MEANS THE DRY BULB T EMPERATURE IN DEGREE S 27
FAHRENHEIT OBTAINABLE BY USING A THERMOMETER TO MEASURE THE OUTDOOR 28
TEMPERATURE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS NO SHADE. 29

5–1202. 30

(A) THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO AN EMPLOYER WITH EMPLOYEES WHOSE 31
EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIE S, INDOOR OR OUTDOOR , EXPOSE EMPLOYEES TO A 32
SENATE BILL 804 3

TEMPERATURE IN THE A REA WHERE THE EMPLOY EES ARE WORKING OF AT LEAST 1
80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. 2

(B) THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO: 3

(1) WORK IN CONNECTION WITH AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE 4
INVOLVEMENT OF LAW E NFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SE RVICES, FIRE 5
FIGHTING, RESCUE AND EVACUATION OPERATIONS, OR EMERGENCY RESTORATION 6
OF ESSENTIAL UTILITI ES OR TELECOMMUNICAT IONS THAT INVOLVE PROTE CTING 7
LIFE OR PROPERTY; 8

(2) INCIDENTAL EXPOSURES WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT REQUIRED 9
TO PERFORM WORK ACTI VITIES FOR MORE THAN 15 CONSECUTIVE MINUTES PER 10
HOUR IN AN AREA EXPOSED TO HEAT CONDITIONS EXCE EDING THE APPLICABLE 11
TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD; 12

(3) BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND VEHICLES THAT HA VE A 13
MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM OR FAN THA T MAINTAINS THE TEMP ERATURE 14
BELOW 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT; OR 15

(4) TEMPORARY AND UNANTICIPATED HEAT CONDITIONS RESULTING 16
FROM AN EMERGENCY OR EQUIPMENT FAILURE IF: 17

(I) THE EMPLOYEE IS NOT REGULARLY EXPOSED TO HEAT 18
CONDITIONS EXCEEDING THE APPLICABLE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD; AND 19

(II) THE EMPLOYER TAKES R EASONABLE STEPS TO A BATE THE 20
HEAT EXPOSURE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. 21

5–1203. 22

(A) EACH EMPLOYER SHALL DEVEL OP, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN AN 23
EXCESSIVE HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS PREVENTION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES. 24

(B) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL 25
SPECIFY: 26

(1) SUBJECT TO § 5–1205(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE: 27

(I) HOW SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF DR INKING WATER WILL BE 28
PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES; AND 29

4 SENATE BILL 804

(II) HOW EMPLOYEES WILL BE PROVIDED SUFFICIENT 1
OPPORTUNITIES AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO STAY HYDRATED BY DRINKING WATER; 2

(2) HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS OF HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS, 3
INCLUDING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE; 4

(3) HOW TO RESPOND TO SUS PECTED HEAT –RELATED ILLNESS , 5
INCLUDING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE; 6

(4) SUBJECT TO § 5–1205(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE , HOW EMPLOYEES 7
WILL BE PROVIDED WIT H SUFFICIENT TIME AN D SPACE TO REST IN SHADED OR 8
COOL, CLIMATE–CONTROLLED AREAS TO COOL OFF; 9

(5) HOW THE EMPLOYER WILL IMPLEMENT REST BREAK SCHEDULES 10
AS NECESSARY; 11

(6) HOW THE EMPLOYER WILL CONSIDER ENVIRONMENT AL 12
CONDITIONS, WORKLOAD, REQUIRED CLOTHING , PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 13
EQUIPMENT, AND ALTERNATIVE COOL ING AND CONTROL MEAS URES WHEN 14
DETERMINING REST BREAK SCHEDULES; 15

(7) HOW EMPLOYEES WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE R EST BREAKS 16
AS NEEDED TO PREVENT HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; 17

(8) HOW EMPLOYEES WILL BE TRAINED ON THE HAZAR DS OF HEAT 18
EXPOSURE AND THE NECESSARY STEPS TO PREVENT HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; 19

(9) THE USE AND MAINTENAN CE OF ALTERNATIVE CO OLING AND 20
CONTROL MEASURES USED TO MANAGE HEAT; 21

(10) PROCEDURES FOR HEAT A CCLIMATIZATION IN AC CORDANCE 22
WITH § 5–1204 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 23

(11) PROCEDURES FOR HIGH –HEAT CONDITIONS IN A CCORDANCE 24
WITH § 5–1206 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 25

(12) THE EMERGENCY RESPONS E PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 26
5–1207 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 27

(C) EACH EMPLOYER SHALL MAKE THE PLAN REQUIRED UNDER 28
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO: 29

(1) EMPLOYEES; AND 30
SENATE BILL 804 5

(2) THE COMMISSIONER ON REQUEST. 1

5–1204. 2

(A) (1) EACH EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE FOR ACCLIMATIZATION OF AN 3
EMPLOYEE NEWLY EXPOSED TO HEAT IN THE WORKPLACE OR RETURNING TO WORK 4
FOLLOWING AN ABSENCE FROM THE WORKPLACE O F AT LEAST 7 CONSECUTIVE 5
DAYS. 6

(2) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AN EMPLOYEE IS NOT 7
CONSIDERED NEWLY EXPOSED TO HEAT IF THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO 8
COMPARABLE OCCUPATIO NAL HEAT CONDITIONS WITHIN THE IMMEDIATELY 9
PRECEDING 7 DAYS, EVEN IF THE EXPOSURE OCCURRED AT A DIFFERENT WORKSITE 10
OR WHILE EMPLOYED BY A DIFFERENT EMPLOYER. 11

(B) EACH EMPLOYER SHALL: 12

(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (C) OF THIS SECTION , DEVELOP AND 13
IMPLEMENT A WRITTEN ACCLIMATIZATION PLAN; OR 14

(2) FOLLOW THE ACCLIMATI ZATION PLAN DEVELOPE D BY THE 15
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. 16

(C) AN EMPLOYER SHALL CON SIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WHEN 17
DEVELOPING AN ACCLIM ATIZATION PLAN UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS 18
SECTION: 19

(1) THE DIFFERENCE IN HEAT TOLERANCE BETWEEN ACCLIMATIZED 20
AND NONACCLIMATIZED WORKERS; 21

(2) THE DIFFERENCES IN H EAT TOLERANCE BASED ON AN 22
INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL FITNESS LEVEL; 23

(3) THE EFFECTS OF CLOTH ING AND PERSONAL PRO TECTIVE 24
EQUIPMENT; 25

(4) THE PERSONAL AND ENV IRONMENTAL RISK FACT ORS THAT PUT 26
WORKERS AT A HIGHER RISK OF HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; 27

(5) PROCEDURES FOR REACCLIMATIZING A WORKER DUE TO 28
CHANGES IN WEATHER OR THE WORKER SPENDING A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD AWAY 29
FROM THE JOB; 30
6 SENATE BILL 804

(6) THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF A UXILIARY COOLING SYS TEMS 1
SUCH AS WATER –COOLED GARMENTS , AIR–COOLED GARMENTS , COOLING VESTS , 2
AND WETTED OVERGARMENTS; AND 3

(7) THE EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT. 4

(D) AN EMPLOYER SHALL SUB MIT THE ACCLIMATIZATION PLAN 5
DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER. 6

5–1205. 7

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS SUBTITLE , ON A 8
WORKSITE WHERE AN EMPLOYEE OF ONE OR MORE SUBCONTRACTORS IS PRESENT, 9
THE PERSON, SUCH AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR, THAT HAS ACTUAL CONTROL OVER 10
THE WORKSITE OR WORK ING CONDITIONS OF TH E WORKSITE SHALL BE 11
RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. 12

(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN EMPLOYER 13
SHALL MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT THE WORK SHIFT IN AREAS 14
WHERE EMPLOYEES PERFORM WORK BY: 15

(I) DIRECTLY MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY 16
AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION IN THE AREA S WHERE EMPLOYEES PE RFORM 17
WORK; OR 18

(II) USING LOCAL WEATHER DATA REPORTED BY THE NATIONAL 19
WEATHER SERVICE OR OTHER RECO GNIZED SOURCE TO DET ERMINE THE 20
TEMPERATURE. 21

(2) AN EMPLOYER WHOSE EMP LOYEES WORK IN BUILD INGS AND 22
STRUCTURES THAT DO N OT HAVE A MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM S HALL 23
DIRECTLY MEASURE THE TEMPERAT URE AND HUMIDITY AT THE SAME TIME AND 24
LOCATION IN AREAS WHERE EMPLOYEES PERFORM WORK. 25

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (3) AND (4) OF THIS 26
SUBSECTION, AN EMPLOYER SHALL PR OVIDE SHADED AREAS T O EXPOSED 27
EMPLOYEES AS CLOSE TO THE WORK AREA AS PRACTICABLE. 28

(2) SHADED AREAS SHALL: 29

(I) BE OUTSIDE , OPEN, AND EXPOSED TO AIR O N AT LEAST 30
THREE SIDES; 31
SENATE BILL 804 7

(II) PREVENT CONTRIBUTING HEAT SOURCES FROM REDUCING 1
EFFECTIVENESS; 2

(III) BE SUFFICIENTLY SIZED FOR THE NUMBER OF EM PLOYEES 3
USING THE SHADED AREA; 4

(IV) BE ARRANGED IN A CONF IGURATION THAT ALLOW S 5
EMPLOYEES TO SIT IN NORMAL POSTURE; AND 6

(V) ACCOMMODATE THE REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL 7
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING PERIODS OF USE. 8

(3) IF CREATING OUTDOOR S HADE IS DEMON STRABLY INFEASIBLE 9
OR UNSAFE IN THE WOR K AREA, THE EMPLOYER SHALL IMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE 10
COOLING AND CONTROL MEASURES THAT PROVID E EQUIVALENT PROTECT ION TO 11
SHADE. 12

(4) AN EMPLOYER MAY PROVI DE COOLING WITH AN I NDOOR 13
MECHANICAL VENTILATI ON SYSTEM AS AN ALTE RNATIVE TO OUTDOOR S HADE 14
PROVIDED THAT THE IN DOOR SPACE SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF 15
PARAGRAPH (2)(II) THROUGH (V) OF THIS SUBSECTION. 16

(D) (1) AN EMPLOYER SHALL: 17

(I) PROVIDE DRINKING WATE R AT NO COST TO EXPO SED 18
EMPLOYEES AS CLOSE TO THE WORK AREA AS PRACTICABLE; AND 19

(II) MAKE AVAILABLE AT LEA ST 32 OUNCES OF DRINKING 20
WATER PER HOUR TO EACH EXPOSED EMPLOYEE PER WORK DAY. 21

(2) AN EMPLOYER IS NOT RE QUIRED TO PROVIDE TH E ENTIRE 22
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AT THE BEGINNING OF AN EMPLOYEE’S SHIFT BUT SHALL 23
MAKE DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE AT ALL TIM ES WHILE WORK IS BEI NG 24
PERFORMED. 25

5–1206. 26

(A) EACH EMPLOYER SHALL IMPLEMENT HIGH–HEAT PROCEDURES WHEN 27
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE ARE A WHERE 28
THE WORK IS BEING PERFORMED. 29

8 SENATE BILL 804

(B) THE HIGH –HEAT PROCEDURES SHAL L INCLUDE A WORK AND REST 1
SCHEDULE TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM HEAT –RELATED ILLNESS THAT IS 2
ADJUSTED FOR ENVIRON MENTAL CONDITIONS , WORKLOAD, AND IMPACT OF 3
REQUIRED CLOTHING OR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 4

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 5
THE HIGH–HEAT PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE A REST PERIOD: 6

(I) DETERMINED BY THE EMPLOYER TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR 7
THE INDUSTRY, WORKLOAD, WORKING ENVIRONMENT, AND TEMPERATURE; OR 8

(II) AS PROVIDED FOR IN T HE CURRENT NATIONAL INSTITUTE 9
FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RECOMMENDATION S FOR WORK AND 10
REST SCHEDULES TO MANAGE HEAT EXPOSURE. 11

(2) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN EMPLOYER 12
IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F THE 13
EMPLOYER CAN DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE HEAT MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION 14
FROM HEAT –RELATED ILLNESS THRO UGH ALTERNATIVE COOL ING AND CONTROL 15
MEASURES. 16

(3) IF AN EMPLOYER U SES ALTERNATIVE COOLI NG AND CONTROL 17
MEASURES UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE MEASURES: 18

(I) SHALL BE READILY AVAI LABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO 19
EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES WORK IS BEING PERFORMED; 20

(II) SHALL BE DESCRIBED IN WRITING; AND 21

(III) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 22
SUBSECTION, MAY NOT SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE. 23

(D) REST PERIODS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION: 24

(1) MAY RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH A SCHEDULED RES T OR MEAL 25
PERIOD OR A REST OR MEAL PE RIOD REQUIRED UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF 26
LAW; AND 27

(2) SHALL BE TAKEN IN TH E SHADE IN ACCORDANC E WITH § 28
5–1205(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 29

SENATE BILL 804 9

(E) AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT DISCOURAGE EMPLOYEES FROM TAKING REST 1
BREAKS REQUIRED BY HIGH –HEAT PROCEDURES IMPL EMENTED IN ACCORDANC E 2
WITH THIS SECTION. 3

(F) WHEN HIGH–HEAT PROCEDURES ARE IN EFFECT, AN EMPLOYER SHALL 4
MONITOR EXPOSED EMPL OYEES FOR SIGNS OF H EAT–RELATED ILLNESS WITH 5
REGULAR COMMUNICATION BY: 6

(1) TELEPHONE OR RADIO; 7

(2) A BUDDY SYSTEM; OR 8

(3) OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS OF OBSERVATION. 9

(G) AN EMPLOYER SHALL MAKE HIGH –HEAT PROCEDURES AVAI LABLE IN 10
WRITING IN A LANGUAG E AND MANNER THAT AL L EMPLOYEES OF THE EMPLOYER 11
CAN UNDERSTAND. 12

5–1207. 13

EACH EMPLOYER SHALL IMPLEMENT AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN THAT 14
INCLUDES PROCEDURES FOR: 15

(1) ENSURING EFFECTIVE A ND ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF 16
COMMUNICATION AT ALL TIMES AT THE WORKSIT E TO ENABLE AN EMPLO YEE TO 17
CONTACT A SUPERVISOR OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; 18

(2) RESPONDING TO SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF POSS IBLE 19
HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS IN EMPLOYEES; 20

(3) MONITORING AND PROVI DING CARE TO EMPLOYEE S WHO ARE 21
EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; AND 22

(4) CONTACTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND , IF 23
NECESSARY, TRANSPORTING EMPLOYE ES TO A LOCATION ACC ESSIBLE TO 24
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. 25

5–1208. 26

(A) IN THIS SECTION , “HEAT STRESS” MEANS THE NET LOAD T O WHICH A 27
WORKER IS EXPOSED FROM THE COMBINED CONTRIBUTIONS OF METABOLIC HEAT, 28
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND CLOTHING WORN THAT RESULTS IN AN INC REASE 29
10 SENATE BILL 804

IN HEAT STORAGE IN T HE BODY , CAUSING BODY TEMPERA TURE TO RISE TO 1
SOMETIMES DANGEROUS LEVELS. 2

(B) EACH EMPLOYER SHALL: 3

(1) PROVIDE INITIAL HEAT STRESS TRAINING TO E MPLOYEES, 4
INCLUDING SUPERVISORS, BEFORE AN EMPLOYEE’S FIRST EXPOSURE TO HEAT; 5

(2) RETRAIN EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SUPERVISORS: 6

(I) AT LEAST ANNUALLY BEFORE THE EMPLOYEES ARE FI RST 7
EXPOSED FOR THE YEAR TO CONDITIONS THAT WOUL D SUBJECT THE EMPLOY EES 8
AND EMPLOYER TO THIS SUBTITLE; AND 9

(II) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION BY A MEDICAL 10
PROFESSIONAL THAT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS IF 11
THE EMPLOYEE: 12

1. SUFFERED THE HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS IN THE 13
COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT; AND 14

2. WORKS IN THE SAME HEAT CONDITIONS TO WHICH 15
THE EMPLOYEES TO BE RETRAINED ARE EXPOSED; 16

(3) PRESENT TRAINING IN A LANGUAGE AND MANNE R THAT ALL 17
EMPLOYEES OF THE EMPLOYER CAN UNDERSTAND; 18

(4) ENSURE THAT TRAINING INCLUDES, AT A MINIMUM: 19

(I) THE WORK AND ENVIRON MENTAL CONDITIONS TH AT 20
AFFECT HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; 21

(II) THE PERSONAL RISK FA CTORS THAT AFFECT 22
HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; 23

(III) THE CONCEPT , IMPORTANCE, AND METHODS OF 24
ACCLIMATIZATION; 25

(IV) THE IMPORTANCE OF FREQUENT CONSUMPTION OF WATER 26
AND REST BREAKS IN PREVENTING HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; 27

SENATE BILL 804 11

(V) THE TYPES OF HEAT –RELATED ILLNESS , SIGNS AND 1
SYMPTOMS OF HEAT –RELATED ILLNESS , AND THE APPROPRIATE FIRST AI D AND 2
EMERGENCY RESPONSE MEASURES; 3

(VI) THE IMPORTANCE OF AN D PROCEDURES FOR EMP LOYEES 4
IMMEDIATELY REPORTIN G TO THE EMPLOYER SI GNS AND SYMPTOMS OF 5
HEAT–RELATED ILLNESS; AND 6

(VII) THE EMPLOYER ’S PROCEDURES AND THE REQUIREMENTS 7
FOR COMPLYING WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND 8

(5) MAINTAIN TRAINING RE CORDS FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE O N 9
WHICH THE TRAINING OCCURRED. 10

(C) THE TRAINING RECORDS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE: 11

(1) THE NAMES OF THE EMPLOYEES TRAINED; 12

(2) THE DATES OF THE TRAINING SESSIONS; AND 13

(3) A SUMMARY OR AN OUTLINE OF THE CONTENT OF THE TRAINING 14
SESSIONS. 15

(D) THE TRAINING RECORDS SHALL BE MADE AVAILA BLE TO THE 16
COMMISSIONER ON REQUEST. 17

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
October 1, 2026. 19