Heat Illness Prevention

California employers are required
to take these four steps
to prevent heat illness

1. Training
   Train all employees and supervisors
   about heat illness prevention.
2. Water
   Provide enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at least 1 quart per hour, and encourage them to do so.
3. Shade
   Provide access to shade and encourage employees to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least 5 minutes. They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.
4. Planning
   Develop and implement written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.

Heat Illness Prevention Training

Training is available for all employers with outdoor worksites:

For more information on training, send an email to heat@dir.ca.gov

Education, Training Resources and Publications

For Employers:

•   Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2014
  • English - version version
    
  • Spanish - version version
• Heat Illness Prevention enforcement Q&A - English
• Heat Illness Prevention enforcement Q&A - Spanish
• Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Heat Illness Prevention etool - English
• Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Heat Illness Prevention etool - Español
• Health effects of Heat posters:
  • English - agriculture & construction
  • Español - agricultura & construcción

For Workers:

• Pocket Guide: Protect Yourself from Heat Illness - English & Español
• File a health & safety complaint - English
• Reporte de peligros relacionados con el calor o en general - Español
• More information & resources ...

More CAL/OSHA Resources:

• Heat Illness Prevention for Indoor Working Environments - English & Español
• 99 Calor campaign page: contains materials available for download including Heat Illness Prevention videos and discussion guides in multiple languages.
  • Videos and guides available in English, Spanish, Punjabi, Hmong and Mixteco

Outreach and Education Campaign

• 99 Calor Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
• Final Performance and Evaluation Report on the Heat Illness Prevention Campaign - 2012
• Final Performance and Evaluation Report on the Heat Illness Prevention Campaign - 2010

Heat Illness Regulation

Read the Heat Illness Standard from the California Code of Regulations, Title 8:

• §3395. Heat Illness Prevention

Additional Heat Illness Links

• FedOSHA Quick Card: Protecting Workers from Heat Stress - English
• FedOSHA Quick Card: Protecting Workers from Heat Stress - Español
• National Weather Service: California Information
• Centers for Disease Control: Heat Stress
• Centers for Disease Control: Tips for preventing heat-related illness

March 2014