{"id":467,"date":"2025-06-18T12:49:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/facilities\/?page_id=467"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:49:16","slug":"heat-safety-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/facilities\/heat-safety-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Safety in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Program Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n

St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland establishes guidelines and procedures to protect individuals from heat-related exposures and illnesses. This program applies to all College employees, students, and contractors who are exposed or who have the potential to be exposed to heat hazards on campus property. The purpose of this program is to ensure all College employees working outdoors or in unconditioned indoor environments where environmental risk factors for heat illness are present, are protected from heat illness and are knowledgeable of heat illness symptoms, methods to prevent illness, and procedures to follow if symptoms occur.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regulation<\/span><\/h2>\n

Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Heat Stress Standards apply to both indoor and outdoor workplaces where employees are exposed to a heat index at or above 80 degrees Fahrenheit [COMAR 09.12.32]. The heat index, or apparent temperature, is an indication of what the temperature feels like to the body while taking into account relative humidity and air temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exemptions<\/span><\/h3>\n