Safety Regulator Reminds Employers to Protect Workers From Heat

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health reminded employers of their obligations to keep workers safe from high temperatures as the first heat wave of the summer hits the state. Temperatures throughout the Central Valley are expected to exceed 100 degrees over the next two or three days. Temperatures are forecast to hit 106 degrees in Redding on Wednesday, 105 in Imperial County and range from 102 in Bakersfield to 104 in Chico. “When working in these hotter conditions for the first time this year, workers must be closely observed for any signs of heat illnes...