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. The vote’s validity, however, is in question.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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HRWatchdog

JUNE 19, 2017

Protect your outdoor employees from the high temperatures! 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.

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