Cal/OSHA’s New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Took Effect on July 23, 2024
Quick Hits Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention regulation moved quickly from approval to implementation in a shorter time period than normal and took effect on July 23, 2024. The rule contains requirements for indoor heat illness training, trigger points of 82°F and 87°F, requirements for administrative and engineering controls, procedures for the provision of water and access to cool-down areas, procedures for acclimatization, and requirements for emergency response procedures. Cal/OSHA can now begin indoor heat illness inspections based on the new regulation. On June 20, 2024, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted unanimously to adopt a proposed version of Title 8 CCR § 3396, “ Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment ,” after a prior attempt at passing a proposed indoor heat regulation failed. The regulation was then submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for review. According to Cal/OSHA, OAL approved the reg...