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Summer Heat Brings Employer Obligations to Prevent Heat Illness
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Summer Heat Brings Employer Obligations to Prevent Heat Illness

As temperatures begin to climb across California, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to take steps to protect workers from heat-related…

Employers Need to Protect Workers as Heat Advisory in Effect
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Employers Need to Protect Workers as Heat Advisory in Effect

A heat advisory in March? This is Northern California’s first heat advisory ever issued this early. This week, in Northern California, high temperatures are expected…

National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed
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National Heat Illness Prevention Rule for Indoor, Outdoor Workers Proposed

On August 30, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the agency’s first proposed indoor and outdoor heat illness prevention rule. Although a…

Remember to Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness
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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 to…

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Protect Outdoor Workers From Heat Illness

It’s heating up throughout California — so the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat…