Heat Illness Prevention Plan
Water, shade, cool-down, acclimatization, and high-heat procedures above 95°F.
The regulation that requires it in Illinois
Illinois follows federal OSHA rules for heat illness prevention. No state-specific heat illness regulation appears in the retrieved ontology. Illinois does not run an approved state plan for private sector employers.
Enforcing agency
Federal OSHA — Region V (public sector covered by IL OSHA) enforces heat illness requirements. They inspect private sector employers and public sector employers in Illinois. They coordinate with federal OSHA on inspections and citations.
State-specific requirements beyond the federal baseline
No state-specific overrides beyond the federal baseline were found in our research for Illinois.
Penalties for non-compliance in Illinois
Penalties follow the standard Federal OSHA — Region V (public sector covered by IL OSHA) schedule and refer the reader to the agency for current amounts.
How to comply
- Customize the Heat Illness Prevention Plan for your company operations.
- Train workers on water, shade, cool-down, acclimatization, and high-heat procedures.
- Provide drinking water and shade or cooling areas at all sites.
- Review the plan annually and update when conditions or jobsites change.
- Document training and daily high-heat procedures for compliance records.