NY A00346

Requires covered employers in workplaces delivering goods and services to develop, implement, and maintain written heat-related illness prevention plans with meaningful employee participation.

Plans must include potable water provision, paid rest breaks with access to shade or cool areas, emergency response procedures, acclimatization protocols, work-time limitations, and heat alert procedures during forecasted heat waves.

Mandates annual training for covered employees covering heat-related illness risks, symptoms, acclimatization, engineering and administrative controls, and emergency procedures; additional supervisor training required.

Requires employers to maintain records of heat-related illnesses, deaths, environmental measurements, and hazard assessments, made available to employees, representatives, and the Department of Labor upon request.

Prohibits employer discrimination or retaliation against employees for reporting heat-related concerns or exercising rights under the law; takes effect 180 days after enactment.