NMED News:

March 13, 2025, the New Mexico Environment Department filed a petition to the Environmental Improvement Board to consider adoption of an occupational heat illness and injury prevention rule. The Board has scheduled a hearing for July 16 and 17 of 2025 to consider the new rule, and public comment will be open between April 1, 2025, to May 30, 2025.

Industry representatives are encouraged to participate in the public comment period for the upcoming Heat Illness and Injury Prevention rule to provide valuable feedback and contribute to the development of effective safety standards.

Updates in the rule making process for the Heat Illness and Injury Prevention rule are available at Heat Illness and Injury Prevention and you can download the full text of the rule here. We encourage you participate by leaving a comment on the public comment portal, which can be accessed through the following link Public Comment Portal.