The state of California this week reminded all employers that it's their job to protect their employees when the mercury rises into the triple digits, which is forecast for Friday.
The state of California this week reminded all employers that it's their job to protect their employees when the mercury rises into the triple digits, which is forecast for Friday.Cal-OSHA Chief Debra Lee sent out a public notice in the hopes of preventing heat illness as temperatures are expected to soar to104 degrees in Sacramento, 111 in San Bernardino and Riverside and 102 in Los Angeles. Imperial County could reach 119 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
When temps reach 87 degrees, workers also have to provide heat-protective equipment. When the temps rise, employers must provide employees with fresh, pure, and suitably cool drinking water, free of charge. If there is no running water, employers must provide each employee with one quart of drinking water per hour.
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