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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.
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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
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.
HRWatchdog
JUNE 19, 2017
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) warns California employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness. Outdoor workplaces include agriculture, construction, road work, landscaping, storage yards and other operations. Provide shade when temperatures are higher than 80 degrees.
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