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that require employers to take more steps to protect people who work indoors from heat-related illness have officially taken effect.require employers to offer water, more breaks, cool-down areas and other measures in workplaces where indoor temperatures reach 82 degrees.
If temperatures hit 87 degrees, employers have to provide additional support to workers, such as air conditioning.The rules apply to all indoor workplaces, including restaurants, warehouses, and industrial facilities. Prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers, however, are exempt. The state decided to not include those facilities at the last minute, citing concerns about the cost of upgrading more than 30increasingly dangerous extreme heat. If you believe your employer is not adhering to workplace safety regulations of any kind, you can file an anonymous complaint with Cal/OSHAthat would apply to workplaces across the nation. If enacted, the rules would establish temperature standards for indoor and outdoor workers in environments where the heat index regularly rises above 80 degrees.
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