Employers Seem Lukewarm, But DOSH Committed to Heat Illness Standard

OAKLAND -- There is plenty of interest in Cal/OSHA's proposed permanent heat illness standard, as evidenced by the packed room at the Harris State Building Nov. 10 for the latest advisory committee meeting on the landmark standard.But there appears to be little agreement on what the standard should look like, with employer representatives showing little enthusiasm for a labor proposal on emergency medical response for heat illess emergencies, and no real consensus on other elements of the regulat