NY A04111

Requires covered employers in construction, infrastructure, and industrial construction to develop, implement, and maintain written excessive heat-related illness prevention plans with meaningful employee participation.

Mandates plans include potable water provision, paid rest breaks with access to shade or cool areas, emergency response procedures, heat alert programs, acclimatization procedures, and work time limitations for heat exposure.

Requires annual training and education for all covered employees on heat-related illness risks, symptoms, acclimatization, engineering controls, and emergency procedures, with additional supervisor training on monitoring high-risk situations.

Obligates covered employers to maintain records on heat-related illnesses, deaths, and environmental measurements, and prohibits discrimination or retaliation against employees who report heat-related concerns or exercise rights under this section.

Commissioner of Labor, in consultation with Commissioner of Health, shall establish regulations setting maximum heat exposure temperature thresholds and ensuring employer compliance; effective 180 days after enactment.