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OSHA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Heat Injury Rule

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Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extended the public comment for its proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention rule from December 30, 2024, until Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The Brewers Association (BA) is watching this rulemaking closely, as it could affect brewing and taproom operations for many of our members.

The proposed rule aims to protect indoor and outdoor employees from heat-related illness.

Additionally, OSHA has scheduled a virtual public hearing on the proposed rule for 9:30 a.m. ET on June 16, 2025. It is unclear whether the incoming Trump administration will keep or cancel the informal hearing.

In May, OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health unanimously approved the proposed rule, and OSHA published a draft of the proposed rule on July 2.

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Vice President of Government Affairs

Marc Sorini, vice president of government affairs for the Brewers Association, is a beer lover and homebrewer who has served as a counsel for small and independent craft brewers for more than two decades. Marc holds a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and when he's not contemplating beverage alcohol law, he's homebrewing with his adult kids.

See Marc Sorini's Articles