{"id":69366,"date":"2019-06-05T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cal-osha-reminds-employers-to-protect-outdoor-workers-from-heat-illness-as-temperatures-rise-across-the-state\/"},"modified":"2019-06-05T18:06:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T22:06:01","slug":"cal-osha-recuerda-a-empleadores-que-protejan-a-los-trabajadores-al-aire-libre-contra-las-enfermedades-del-calor-a-medida-que-aumentan-las-temperaturas-a-lo-largo-del-estado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/cal-osha-recuerda-a-empleadores-que-protejan-a-los-trabajadores-al-aire-libre-contra-las-enfermedades-del-calor-a-medida-que-aumentan-las-temperaturas-a-lo-largo-del-estado\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal\/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness as Temperatures Rise Across the State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 5, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Cal\/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures rise throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=819768122&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrh.noaa.gov%2FhazardSummary%2F%3Fstate%3Dca&amp;a=National+Weather+Service\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Weather Service<\/a> has issued heat advisories for triple-digit temperatures today in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kern<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kings<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Tulare<\/span> counties and forecasts high heat throughout inland parts of the state next week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga333left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga333left\" title=\"State of California Department of Industrial Relations\" border=\"0\" alt=\"State of California Department of Industrial Relations\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/818968\/DIR_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>In addition to responding to workplace accidents and complaints of hazards, Cal\/OSHA investigators conduct high heat inspections at outdoor worksites to ensure compliance with <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=2830681248&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2Ftitle8%2F3395.html&amp;a=heat+illness+prevention+regulation\" rel=\"nofollow\">heat illness prevention regulation<\/a>\u00a0and other workplace safety and health requirements. <\/p>\n<p>Employers with outdoor workers must take the following steps to prevent heat illness:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Plan \u2013 Develop and implement an effective written heat illness prevention plan that includes emergency response procedures. <\/li>\n<li>Training \u2013 Train all employees and supervisors on heat illness prevention. <\/li>\n<li>Water \u2013 Provide drinking water that is fresh, pure, suitably cool and free of charge so that each worker can drink at least 1 quart per hour, and <i>encourage workers to do so. <\/i><\/li>\n<li>Shade \u2013 Provide shade when workers request it and when temperatures exceed 80 degrees. Encourage workers to take a cool-down rest in the shade for at least five minutes. <i>They should not wait until they feel sick to cool down.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cal\/OSHA urges workers experiencing possible overheating to take a preventative cool-down rest in the shade until symptoms are gone. Workers who have existing health problems or medical conditions that reduce tolerance to heat, such as diabetes, need to be extra vigilant. Some high blood pressure and anti-inflammatory medications can also increase a worker&#8217;s risk for heat illness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To prevent heat illness, it is crucial that supervisors are effectively trained on emergency procedures in case a worker gets sick. This helps ensure sick employees receive treatment immediately and that the symptoms do not develop into a serious illness or death.<\/p>\n<p>Cal\/OSHA&#8217;s Heat Illness Prevention special emphasis program, the first of its kind in the nation, includes enforcement of heat regulations as well as multilingual outreach and training programs for <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> employers and workers. Detail on heat illness prevention requirements and training materials are available online on Cal\/OSHA&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=1738334479&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2FDOSH%2FHeatIllnessInfo.html&amp;a=Heat+Illness+Prevention+web+page\" rel=\"nofollow\">Heat Illness Prevention web page<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=1896895683&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.99calor.org%2F&amp;a=99calor.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">99calor.org<\/a> informational site. A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=540957506&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2FDOSH%2Fetools%2F08-006%2F&amp;a=Heat+Illness+Prevention+online+tool\" rel=\"nofollow\">Heat Illness Prevention online tool<\/a> is also available on Cal\/OSHA&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>Cal\/OSHA helps protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job in almost every workplace in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. Employers and workers who have questions or need assistance with workplace health and safety programs can call <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=1180050524&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2Fdosh%2Fconsultation.html&amp;a=Cal%2FOSHA%27s+Consultation+Services+Branch\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cal\/OSHA&#8217;s Consultation Services Branch<\/a> at 800-963-9424.<\/p>\n<p>Complaints about workplace safety and health hazards can be filed confidentially with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=910680772&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2Fdosh%2FComplaint.htm&amp;a=Cal%2FOSHA+district+offices\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cal\/OSHA district offices<\/a>. Employees with work-related questions or complaints may contact DIR&#8217;s Call Center in English or Spanish at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734).<\/p>\n<p>Members of the press may contact <span class=\"xn-person\">Erika Monterroza<\/span> or <span class=\"xn-person\">Frank Polizzi<\/span> at (510) 286-1161, and are encouraged to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=1589080856&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2Femail%2Flistsub.asp%3Fchoice%3D1&amp;a=subscribe+to+get+email+alerts\" rel=\"nofollow\">subscribe to get email alerts<\/a> on DIR&#8217;s press releases or other departmental updates. <\/p>\n<p>The <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=3277884794&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2F&amp;a=California+Department+of+Industrial+Relations\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Department of Industrial Relations<\/a><\/u>, established in 1927, protects and improves the health, safety, and economic well-being of over 18 million wage earners, and helps their employers comply with state labor laws. DIR is housed within the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=2183410689&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.labor.ca.gov%2F&amp;a=Labor+%26+Workforce+Development+Agency\" rel=\"nofollow\">Labor &amp; Workforce Development Agency<\/a><\/u>. For general inquiries, contact DIR&#8217;s Call Center at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734) for help in locating the appropriate <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=2958429292&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2FContactus.html&amp;a=division+or+program\" rel=\"nofollow\">division or program<\/a><\/u> in our department.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=2457990847&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCaliforniaDIR&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCaliforniaDIR\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CaliforniaDIR<\/a> <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=283982237&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCA_DIR&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FCA_DIR\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/CA_DIR<\/a> <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=2745187265&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FCaliforniaDIR&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FCaliforniaDIR\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/CaliforniaDIR<\/a> <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=2693791437&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2Femail%2Flistsub.asp%3Fchoice%3D1&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dir.ca.gov%2Femail%2Flistsub.asp%3Fchoice%3D1\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/email\/listsub.asp?choice=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=447925933&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F818968%2FDIR_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F818968%2FDIR_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/818968\/DIR_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  California Department of Industrial Relations, Cal\/OSHA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 5, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Cal\/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures rise throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2488836-1&amp;h=819768122&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrh.noaa.gov%2FhazardSummary%2F%3Fstate%3Dca&amp;a=National+Weather+Service\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Weather Service<\/a> has issued heat advisories for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gobierno-y-politica"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}