Virtual Safety Roundtable: Navigating New Heat Safety Ordinances Across Arizona

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM 
Virtual via Zoom
Free for AZUCA Members | Registration Required

As Arizona prepares for another extreme heat season, significant new heat safety regulations and local ordinances are taking effect across the state, directly impacting utility contractors, subcontractors, and field operations.

Join the Arizona Chapter of NUCA (AZUCA) for an important Virtual Safety Roundtable focused on understanding the evolving heat safety requirements being adopted at both municipal and state levels.

Recent developments include:

• The City of Phoenix Heat Safety Ordinance, effective March 6, 2026, requiring contractors performing outdoor work to maintain and implement written heat safety and mitigation plans, provide accessible drinking water, shaded rest areas, acclimatization procedures, and documented employee training

• Proposed ADOSH statewide heat standards currently under review

• Newly adopted heat safety requirements in the City of Tempe

• Additional local ordinances being considered across Arizona jurisdictions

This roundtable will provide contractors, safety professionals, and operations leaders an opportunity to:

✅ Understand new compliance requirements
✅ Discuss how ordinances affect contracts and subcontractor responsibilities
✅ Share implementation strategies and best practices
✅ Ask questions and learn from peer experiences
✅ Prepare crews and safety programs ahead of peak heat season

AZUCA Safety Roundtables are designed to be interactive, practical discussions bringing industry professionals together to collaborate on real-world safety challenges impacting Arizona utility construction.

Who Should Attend:
Contractors • Safety Directors • Project Managers • Field Supervisors • HR & Compliance Professionals • Municipal Partners

Registration is required to receive the Zoom access link.

Stay informed. Stay compliant. Most importantly, keep your crews safe.

✅ Free to attend
✅ Open to members and non-members
✅ Interactive Q&A included

Not a member yet? Join the conversation anyway. You’ll get a first-hand look at how AZUCA supports Arizona’s utility construction safety professionals.

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