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HRWatchdog
MARCH 28, 2024
After some twists and turns, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) recently voted to adopt its proposed indoor heat illness standard. Provide effective training to employees and supervisors on specified heat illness topics. Employers must keep records of the temperature/heat index.
HRWatchdog
JANUARY 8, 2024
What is the status of Cal/OSHA’s indoor heat illness prevention standard? The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will soon hear the second revision of proposed Section 3396, Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment. Subsection (b)(11): Definition of “high radiant heat area.”
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HRWatchdog
AUGUST 19, 2021
Interestingly, these additional workplace injuries aren’t necessarily associated with heat-related illnesses — they happen in both indoor and outdoor settings and include non-temperature-related injuries. So, when temperatures rise in California, employers should keep a closer watch on workplace safety.
HRWatchdog
MAY 19, 2023
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has started the formal rulemaking phase of its work on developing regulations to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces. If adopted, it will require temperature monitoring, cooldown areas, and other heat-related precautions to protect employees.
HRWatchdog
MAY 23, 2022
As some parts of California start getting hotter, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is reminding employers who have outdoor workers that they must take measures to reduce risks associated with working in high-heat conditions and wildfire smoke. Currently, no regulations cover indoor workplaces.
HRWatchdog
JUNE 20, 2023
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts sits down with CalChamber Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie to discuss the newest developments in California’s indoor heat regulations and proposed legislation, SB 553, dealing with workplace violence rules.
HRWatchdog
JUNE 7, 2019
Certain industries, like construction, must implement high-heat procedures when the temperature reaches 95 degrees Fahrenheit. While this blistering heat affects everyone, it can be deadly to California’s outdoor workers in industries such as agricultural or construction. A Heat Illness Prevention online tool is also available.
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