Tag: Heat Illness
Upcoming Webinar to Explain California’s New Indoor Heat Workplace Standard
Recorded Webinar Now Available
CalChamber employment law experts will break down what employers need to know about California’s new indoor heat workplace standards in a...
Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness
As June approaches and temperatures in some areas of California creep into the 90s and even surpass 100 degrees, employers must take appropriate steps...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard in Questionable Vote
After some twists and turns, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) recently voted to adopt its proposed indoor heat illness standard. The...
Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
In preparation for this week's projected high heat temperatures throughout inland areas of California, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) is reminding employers...
Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Workplaces
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is in the process of developing regulations to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces.
A California...
Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is reminding employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures reach triple...
Indoor Heat Illness Rule: CalChamber-Led Coalition Proposes Additional Clarity
A California Chamber of Commerce-led coalition has submitted a fourth set of comments on a fourth draft of the Cal/OSHA proposed draft indoor heat...
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers with Outdoor Workers to Protect Them from Heat Illness
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness, especially those not accustomed to working in high heat conditions
Employers need...
Governor Signs Bill Directing Development of Indoor Heat Illness Standard
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed a bill directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a regulation to prevent heat illness for indoor workers.
SB 1167 (Mendoza;...
CalChamber Encourages Governor to Veto Duplicative Heat Illness Bill
The Legislature has sent to the Governor a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that unnecessarily duplicates current requirements by directing Cal/OSHA to adopt a...