Employers: More Work Needed on Indoor Heat

While acknowledging “productive” meetings with Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health on addressing concerns over the indoor heat illness proposal, employer representatives, especially in construction, say there are remaining issues and more work needs to be done. The Division, meanwhile, says many of those concerns have already been addressed. It is unclear if the … Read More »

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Scrutiny for Indoor Heat Regulation

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has published revisions to its proposed indoor heat illness prevention standard, General Industry Safety Orders §3396. The Board is accepting comments until August 22nd. The changes are made in response to comments by stakeholders in late spring and are a major step toward adoption of the proposal. Nonetheless, don’t expect the … Read More »

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IIPP Key in Workplace Violence Citations

In citing two Half Moon Bay employers for failing to protect its employees from and respond to a savage act of workplace violence, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is relying on provisions of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) standard. In this instance, Cal/OSHA’s use of the IIPP provides employers with valuable … Read More »

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Cotton Clubs Cal/OSHA on Indoor Heat

California cotton processors could be forced to spend millions to retrofit their gins to install engineering controls – air conditioning – to comply with Cal/OSHA’s proposed indoor heat illness regulation. The claim came from Roger Isom, president, and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, during a presentation to the Standards Board at … Read More »

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Studying the Effects of Heat

Cal/OSHA will convene a legislatively mandated advisory committee to start studying the effects of heat on California’s work environment. AB 1643, signed into law last year, establishes the committee to look at the effects of heat on employees, businesses, and the economy.  It is to report back to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. The … Read More »

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The Heat is On

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is gearing up its annual Heat Illness Special Emphasis Program (SEP). It will “proactively” visit agriculture, construction, landscaping, shipyard, and other heat-sensitive workplaces as California pivots from prolonged rain to pronounced heat. Then again, “we’re always looking” for heat hazards, says Debra Lee, DOSH deputy chief for field … Read More »

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