CAL OSHA: Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places

of Employment Standards

On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved California Code of Regulations, Title 8, section 3396, “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment”. This standard applies to most workplaces where the indoor temperature reaches 82°F. It establishes required safety measures for indoor workplaces to prevent worker exposure to risk of heat illness. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has 30 working days to review the proposal. The Standards Board requested that the regulation take effect immediately after OAL approval.

For outdoor heat illness prevention, refer to Title 8, section 3395.

SB 553: Workplace Violence Prevention for California Employees

Through Senate Bill 553, signed into law September 30, 2023, California enacted general industry workplace violence prevention requirements that are applicable to nearly all California employers and enforced by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)

Effective July 1, 2024, covered employers have a number of new obligations, including developing and implementing a workplace violence prevention plane (WVPP); training employees on the plan; identifying, evaluating and correcting workplace violence hazards; creating workplace violence incident logs; and various recordkeeping requirements.

Mandatory Minimum Wage Updates

The city in which your employees work — whether at your facilities, remotely from their homes or while traveling — determines which required local ordinances posters apply to your business. These posters are in addition to your mandatory California and Federal Labor Law poster.

The following States also have updated notices:

Nevada - Oregon - Washington

Effective July 1, 2024, these localities will increase their minimum wage to:

• Alameda: $17.00 per hour;
• Berkeley: $18.67 per hour;
• Emeryville: $19.36 per hour;
• Fremont: $17.30 per hour;
• Los Angeles City: $17.28 per hour;
• Los Angeles County (unincorporated areas): $17.27per hour;
• Malibu: $17.27 per hour;
• Milpitas: $17.70 per hour;
• Pasadena: $17.50 per hour;
• San Francisco: $18.67 per hour; and
• Santa Monica: $17.27 per hour.

Employers should confirm in which cities their employees work (including remote employees) to determine if any minimum wage ordinances apply. Note: Eligibility rules may vary based on different locations. Review your employees’ hourly wage rates and make any necessary adjustments by July 1 to comply.

Many of these local ordinances contain notice requirements. CalChamber sells required posters that are compliant with various California city and county local ordinances, including these July 1 updates.

CalChamber members and nonmembers can use the CalChambers Local Ordinances Wizard to determine which local ordinances and labor law posters apply to their business or location(s). CalChamber members can also reference HRCalifornia’s Local Ordinances section, which includes summaries of many local ordinances in Northern California and Southern California — including the following local minimum wage ordinances: Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Fremont, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, Malibu, Milpitas, Pasadena, San Francisco, Santa Monica and West Hollywood.