Heat rules in Florida: section 448.106 and the limit on local heat requirements
What Florida Statutes section 448.106 says about local governments and workplace heat exposure requirements, and what OSHA's pages say about who enforces workplace safety in Florida.
Checked against the sources at the bottom of this page on October 9, 2026. Rules, fees and pay change: the source has the last word.
This page reports what the official source says. It is not legal advice: ask the office named here. It restates section 448.106 of the Florida Statutes, created by chapter 2024-80 (committee substitute for House Bill 433), and two OSHA pages, as read on October 9, 2026. The statute is about what cities and counties may require. It is not a heat standard for employers. The comparison of every place is on the heat rules overview.
Who sets workplace safety rules in Florida
OSHA's State Plans page says Florida is not an OSHA-approved State Plan and is under federal OSHA jurisdiction, which covers most private sector workers in the state. State and local government workers are not covered by federal OSHA. OSHA's page on heat standards in specific states lists California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington, and does not list Florida. The federal proposal of August 30, 2024 is on the United States page.
What section 448.106 says
| Part of the section | What it says |
|---|---|
| Title | "Workplace heat exposure requirements" |
| Definition of a heat exposure requirement | A standard to control an employee's exposure to heat or sun, or to address or moderate its effects. The list includes employee monitoring and protection, water consumption, cooling measures, acclimation and recovery periods, notices to employees, heat programs or training, first-aid and emergency responses, protections for employees who report excessive heat exposure, and reporting and record-keeping |
| The limit | A political subdivision may not establish, mandate or otherwise require an employer, including an employer contracting with the subdivision, to meet or provide heat exposure requirements not otherwise required under state or federal law |
| Bidding | A political subdivision may not give preference in a competitive solicitation based on an employer's heat exposure requirements, and may not consider or seek information about them |
| Own employees | The section does not limit a political subdivision from setting heat exposure requirements for its direct employees |
| Federal funds | The section does not apply if compliance would prevent the distribution of federal funds or be inconsistent with federal requirements, only to the extent necessary |
The bill around it
The enrolled bill's title is "An act relating to employment regulations". Its other parts deal with local minimum wage and employment benefit limits in section 218.077 and local scheduling rules in section 448.077, which the bill creates. The bill says that, except as otherwise provided, it takes effect July 1, 2024. The Florida statute page gives the history line "s. 1, ch. 2024-80". The text defines "political subdivision" as a county, municipality, department, commission, district, board or other public body created by or under state law.
The statute text read for this page does not itself set any temperature, water, shade or rest requirement for private employers.
Sources
- The Florida Senate, Florida Statutes section 448.106 Workplace heat exposure requirements (2026 statutes), read October 9, 2026
- Florida Senate, CS/CS/HB 433 (2024), enrolled bill text, read October 9, 2026
- OSHA, State Plans, read October 9, 2026
- OSHA, Heat standards in specific states, read October 9, 2026