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Cal/OSHA Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention (Title 8 §3395) — Heat Stress Control Measures

California outdoor heat illness prevention regulation (Title 8 §3395). Control-based standard, distinct from the indoor §3396 rule.

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Authority
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Jurisdiction
California Usa
Legal status
Regulation
Rule type
Control Overlay
Standard ID
HGC-071

Governing formula

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

Control measures

Governing metric: Outdoor dry-bulb air temperature (°F)

Programmable logic: Shade must be present when temperature exceeds 80°F (provided on request at or below 80°F). High-heat procedures trigger at ≥95°F for agriculture, construction, landscaping, oil/gas extraction, and transportation/delivery. Always require water, cool-down rest, emergency response, training, and a written plan. No fixed work/rest ratio.

This standard does not take WBGT as a required input, and publishes no standalone numeric parameter table here; see the governing metric and programmable logic above, and the primary source below.

Inputs

Required inputs: none

Optional inputs: airTempC, usStateCode, industry, acclimatization, workload

Sources

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