FL S0762

Requires employers in agriculture, construction, landscaping, and other outdoor industries to implement an outdoor heat exposure safety program approved by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Health

Mandates high-heat procedures when the outdoor heat index reaches or exceeds 90°F, including 10-minute recovery periods every 2 hours, provision of cool/cold drinking water (at least 1 quart per hour per employee), and access to communication systems for emergencies

Requires employers to provide shaded rest areas when the heat index equals or exceeds 80°F, with enough space to accommodate all employees on recovery periods without physical contact with one another

Employers must provide annual heat illness training, approved by state agencies, to all outdoor employees and supervisors in languages understood by a majority of the workforce, covering topics such as risk factors, signs and symptoms, acclimatization, and first-aid measures

Applies to employees who work outdoors 15 minutes or more per hour and exempts those working fewer than 15 minutes per hour; the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Department of Health are directed to adopt implementing rules, with an effective date of July 1, 2024