CAL/OHSA STANDARDS BOARD APPROVED REVISIONS TO THE HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION STANDARD

On August 22nd, by a unanimous vote, the Cal/OHSA Standards Board approved revisions to the Heat Illness Prevention Standard that will help to clarify the existing rules.

Modifications to the standard add high-heat provisions for five industries, and clarify the shade requirement, including a "shade up" temperature trigger.

Revisions to the standard include the following:

High-Heat Procedures

High-heat procedures are required for agriculture, construction, landscaping, oil and gas extraction, and transportation or delivery of agricultural products, construction material or other heavy materials when the temperature is 95 degrees or higher.

Shade

Above 85 degrees, enough shade must be present for at least 25 percent of the employees present to sit fully in the shade without having contact with each other.

The revised heat illness prevention standard is expected to take effect in October, once administrative procedures for formal adoption have been completed.

For the complete revision go to http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/Heat_Illness_txtbdconsider.pdf

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