Stop assuming nothing applies until OSHA shows up.

The Heat National Emphasis Program looks for water, rest, shade, and records in high-risk industries. RestShade watches every site in NEP scope, keeps the daily record, and applies federal heat duties at heat index 80 F. Most days you do nothing. When thresholds cross, it flags the site and pings the right people.

The problem

Federal emphasis does not wait for a final heat standard. Shops in states with no rule of their own assume nothing applies, right up to the inspection.

How RestShade helps

RestShade applies the NEP pack at heat index 80 F wherever no state pack covers the site, so a Texas crew keeps the same daily record as a California one.

What you walk away with

Water, rest, and shade duties on file for every hot day
Acclimatization tracked for new and returning workers
A packet that answers the inspector's first three questions

What RestShade handles

Duties from heat index 80 F in any state without its own pack
Written prevention record covering training and observed conditions
Acclimatization flags from crew start and return dates
Recommended practice, clearly labeled as not a final federal standard

How it works

RestShade picks the right pack per site state States without a dedicated pack fall back to the Heat NEP automatically.
Heat index is watched at 80 F Water, rest, and shade duties appear with the NEP reference when thresholds cross.
Action days build the inspection packet Recent logs, roster, and acclimatization list assemble when someone asks.

Frequently asked questions

Is the NEP a standard we can be cited under? The NEP is an enforcement program, and heat cases are generally pursued under the general duty clause. RestShade treats the pack as recommended practice and says so on the duty list.
Which industries get targeted? High-risk industries including construction, agriculture, landscaping, warehousing, and kitchens. If your crew works hot, assume you are in scope.
What if our state later adopts a rule? When a state pack exists, RestShade uses it instead of the NEP fallback for sites in that state.