Heat Awareness
Campaign

As temperatures begin to climb across our jobsites, it is time once again to launch our annual Heat Awareness Campaign. This year carries added importance — OSHA issued a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) for heat-related hazards in April 2026, and our company safety program has been fully updated to match. Please read this message carefully and share it with your teams.

What is new this year

We have made meaningful updates to our heat safety program based on the new NEP requirements:

Action items — complete these now

• Designate your site HSR and post their name and contact at the worksite today
• Begin using the new Heat Stress Mitigation Plan Rev. 2 immediately — retire all old versions
• Pull an acclimatization form for every new hire, returning worker, and temp worker on your crew
• Conduct a toolbox talk this week using the Heat Stress Awareness materials (see Safety Week tab)
• Confirm that cool water, shade, and rest areas are staged and ready before crews begin each day
• Complete the online Heat Stress Awareness Training and digital acknowledgment (see Training tab)

Everyone has a role

Supervisors — you are the first line of defense. Recognizing early signs of heat stress, enforcing rest and hydration schedules, and closely watching new and returning workers are your most important responsibilities this time of year.

All employees — do not wait until you feel sick to say something. Dizziness, headache, nausea, unusual fatigue, and stopping sweating are all warning signs. Speak up early, and watch out for the person next to you. You have the right to report heat concerns without fear of retaliation.

Our goal remains what it has always been: every employee returns home in the same condition they arrived in.