Cal/OSHA Developing Separate Heat Standard For Correctional Facilities

California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) and state prison officials plan to propose indoor heat safety rules specific to correctional institutions, after the state exempted those facilities from its first-time heat standards covering all other employers shortly before they took effect in July. “We are working to finalize a draft industry-specific regulation,” says a Cal/OSHA spokesperson. “Once a draft of the proposed regulatory text is available, it will be posted on Cal/OSHA’s website and an advisory committee meeting will be announced to solicit...