Cal-OSHA

OSHA received reports of over 1,000 heat-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities from 2017 to 2022, including 211 deaths. While California has heat safety standards in place for both indoor and outdoor workers, there isn’t a federal rule in place — yet.

With summer approaching, the state California is implementing new rules to protect outdoor workers. Revised heat safety regulations from Cal-OSHA take…