Assembly Bill 2243 Heat Illness Prevention Advisory Meetings

General Industry Safety Orders
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7,
Section 3395 Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment.
Section 3396 Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment.

Draft Standard for Comment

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6721 (enacted in 2022 by Assembly Bill 2243), the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is posting proposed draft changes to the Title 8 workplace heat illness prevention standards. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the drafts. Please submit your comments by July 7, 2025, to eberg@dir.ca.gov and jlandaverde@dir.ca.gov. An advisory meeting will be scheduled at a later date.

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May 2025

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Cal/OSHA	Workplace Safety and Health	833-579-0927
Labor Commissioner's Office	Wages, breaks, retaliation and labor laws	833-526-4636
Division of Workers' Compensation	Benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses	1-800-736-7401
Office of the Director	Any other topic related to the Department of Industrial Relations	844-522-6734

Assembly Bill 2243 Heat Illness Prevention Advisory Meetings

May 7, 2024

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