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Standards Board Keeps Moving on Proposed Indoor Heat Illness Standard

HRWatchdog

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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Formal Stage Begins to Prevent Heat Illness Indoors

HRWatchdog

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.

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Hot Temperatures Can Lead to More Workplace Injuries

HRWatchdog

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.

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