Akerman will host a webinar on Handling Employee Exposure to Extreme Temperatures: OSHA Requirements and Implications for Employers. Lilly Moon and Adil Yaqoob will address an employer's legal duties; practical steps for the prevention of (and response to) heat and cold related illnesses and injuries; and how safety/legal/human resources departments are/should be addressing the issue.

Topics of discussion will include:

• OSHA General Duty Clause Requirements
• Heat and Cold Standards Under OSHA State Plans
• Federal OSHA Guidelines for Heat and Cold Practices
• Risk Factors for and Workers' Signs of Heat and Cold Stress
• Designing a Heat Illness and Cold Stress Prevention Program