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The indoor heat illness prevention rule regulates indoor workplaces in California that reach or surpass 82 degrees, such as kitchens and warehouses.
It is illegal for California employers to discharge or discriminate against a worker for exercising their heat rights. To file a complaint, workers can contact their Cal-OSHA office by calling 1 ...
In California, 20 workers died from heat between 2010 and 2017, seven of them because of indoor heat, according to the Rand Corp., which analyzed the state’s proposed indoor heat rules.
California is poised to pass the state’s first regulations to protect indoor workers from extreme heat — a policy that could be implemented later this summer.. A standards board at the ...
Heat stress can result in heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, hyperthermia, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rashes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Although heat exhaustion is less severe, heat stroke is a medical emergency and requires emergency treatment , which if not provided, can lead to death .
OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on heat hazards. It provides resources to keep workers safe such as making sure employers provide water, rest and shade.
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