Groups Gear Up For Showdown Over Cal/OSHA’s Pending Indoor Heat Rules

Groups representing employers, industries, labor unions and worker-safety advocates are gearing up for what are expected to be highly contentious deliberations by California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) on its proposed first-time worker-safety rules for heat illness prevention at indoor worksites -- an effort that could also help shape standards at the federal level. Cal/OSHA’s standards board is scheduled to take comment and discuss the proposal at its May 18 meeting, offering a venue for its members as well as stakeholders on all...