Topic
Heat Illness
67 published works
California Workplace Law Blog
Cal/OSHA Publishes Proposed Heat Illness Rules for Stakeholder Comment
Cal/OSHA recently released a discussion draft proposing major amendments to its heat illness prevention standards under Assembly Bill (AB) 2243, affecting both outdoor workplaces (Title 8, Section 3395) and indoor…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Cal/OSHA Releases Revised Heat Illness Proposal: What Employers Need to Know About the August 2026 Draft
By Ilana R. Morady, Patrick Joyce
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 14, 2026, Cal/OSHA released a revised discussion draft of proposed changes to California's heat illness prevention standards, Section 3395 (Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention) and Section 3396…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Cal/OSHA Updates Draft Heat Illness Regulations to Align Indoor and Outdoor Rules
By By Karen F. Tynan, Robert C. Rodriguez, Publisher, Nicole A. Naleway
Quick Hits On August 14, 2026, Cal/OSHA released an updated draft of its heat illness regulations that aligns both the indoor and outdoor regulations to be more consistent in language…
NY Disability Law Blog
Summer Injuries for NY Tradespeople: Falls, Heat, and Overexertion
Summer in New York brings longer hours and more time working outdoors for tradespeople across the state. Unfortunately, the added workload exposes you to common safety risks that spike this…
OSHA Law Blog
Beat the Heat: Reminders About California Heat Injury and Illness Mandates
As temperatures rise across California, employers should revisit their obligations under Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention standards. California continues to regulate both outdoor and indoor heat exposure, and those requirements remain…
BuildSmart
Still Hot in Here: OSHA Turns Up the Temperature on Enforcement
In our September 2024 blog post, we tracked OSHA’s ambitious proposal to create a first-of-its-kind federal heat standard. That proposal introduced strict "trigger" temperatures of 80°F and 90°F and sought to move…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
Don’t Sweat It: New Virginia Heat Illness Standards on the Horizon
By Adam R. Young, Patrick Joyce
Seyfarth Synopsis: Virginia passes heat illness statute to develop VOSH heat illness standards regulating private employers by May 1, 2028. With the federal OSHA heat illness standard in rulemaking limbo,…
Employers' Lawyers Blog
Beat the Heat (Before OSHA Does): What HR and SHEA Need to Know
Adam Bouka By Adam Bouka With summer temperatures rising and OSHA’s heat hazard enforcement intensifying, Human Resources and SHEA (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Awareness) teams play a critical role in keeping…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, June 13, 2025
The Heat Is On. Again. On June 16, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will commence its informal public hearing on its “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Cal/OSHA Announces Discussion Drafts for Revised Wildfire Smoke Protection and Heat Illness Prevention Standards
By By Karen F. Tynan, Robert C. Rodriguez
Quick Hits The revisions to Section 3395, the outdoor heat illness prevention regulation, provide greater details and requirements for acclimatization. The same changes are intended for Section 3396, the indoor…