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Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention (Title 8 §3396) — Heat Stress Control Measures

California indoor heat illness prevention regulation.

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Governing metric
Indoor temperature / heat index
Authority
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Jurisdiction
California Usa
Legal status
Regulation
In force since
2024-07-23 (unverified)
Rule type
Control Overlay
Standard ID
HGC-021

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Governing formula

No standalone formula is published for this standard; see programmable logic and parameters below.

Control measures

Indoor temperature (°C)Result
22Cal/OSHA §3396 not triggered (< 82°F)
23Cal/OSHA §3396 not triggered (< 82°F)
24Cal/OSHA §3396 not triggered (< 82°F)
25Cal/OSHA §3396 not triggered (< 82°F)
26Cal/OSHA §3396 not triggered (< 82°F)
27Cal/OSHA §3396 not triggered (< 82°F)
28Basic
29Basic
30Basic
31Elevated
32Elevated
33Elevated
34Elevated
35Elevated

Inputs

Required inputs: indoorTempC

Optional inputs: workload, impermeablePpe, highRadiantHeat, heatIndexF

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