Comments on Indoor Heat Illness Prevention in Correctional and Detention FacilitiesWritten Comments received as of May 8, 2026

General Industry Safety Orders
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7,
Proposed New Section 3397 Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Correctional and Detention Facilities.

July 2026

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Office Name	Topic	Phone Numbers
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

Comments on Indoor Heat Illness Prevention in Correctional and Detention FacilitiesWritten Comments received as of May 8, 2026

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