AB 2243: Occupational safety and health standards: heat illness: wildfire smoke.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-09-29
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard, with regard to farmworkers, to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory for farmworkers. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards on or before December 31, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, as provided.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard, with regard to farmworkers, to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory for farmworkers. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards on or before December 31, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, as provided.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard standard, with regard to farmworkers, to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. The bill would require exemptions from both standards for wildland firefighting operations. mandatory for farmworkers. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards on or before December 31, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, as provided.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. The bill would require exemptions from both standards for wildland firefighting operations. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards on or before December 31, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, as provided.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and adopt consider adopting revised standards on or before December 1, 31, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, as provided.
Because this bill would require the adoption of additional safety standards, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor, it would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before January 1, 2024, December 1, 2025, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the heat illness standard standard and wildfire smoke standard. The bill would require the division, in preparing the proposed regulations, to consider revising the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to consider revising the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024. December 1, 2025. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations regulations, or revising existing regulations, relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures and training programs for outdoor employees in directly administering first aid, temperatures, as provided.
Because this bill would require the adoption of additional safety standards, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before January 1, 2024, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to revise consider revising the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to revise consider revising the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory, and remove the requirement that an employer reasonably anticipate employees may be exposed to wildfire smoke. mandatory. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, temperatures and training programs for outdoor employees in directly administering first aid, and additional protections for piece-rate workers, as provided.
Because this bill would require the adoption of additional safety standards, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before January 1, 2024, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to revise the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed. prescribed, and require employers to distribute copies of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan, as provided. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to revise the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. mandatory, and remove the requirement that an employer reasonably anticipate employees may be exposed to wildfire smoke. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024. The bill would further require the division to consider regulations relating to protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, training programs for outdoor employees in administering first aid, and additional protections for piece-rate workers, as provided.
Because this bill would require the adoption of additional safety standards, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA), requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, as specified, and charges the division with enforcement of the act. Under OSHA, certain knowing, negligent, or willful violations of safety and health standards are punishable as a misdemeanor. The existing Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard provides for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in outdoor places of employment, as prescribed. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke.
This bill would require the division, before January 1, 2024, to submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to revise the heat illness standard to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, as prescribed. The bill would similarly require a rulemaking proposal to revise the wildfire smoke standard to reduce the existing air quality index threshold for PM2.5 particulate matter at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory. The bill would require the standards board to review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024.
Because this bill would require the adoption of additional safety standards, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before December 1, 2025, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. In preparing the proposed regulations, the division shall consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and upon training required by Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, but no more than twice per year to each employee.
(B)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees at least once on an annual basis.
(2)With regard to farmworkers, the wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory for farmworkers to, at a maximum, an AQI of 301 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards for the standards described in subdivision (b) on or before December 31, 2025.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings, including after an illness.
(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before December 1, 2025, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. In preparing the proposed regulations, the division shall consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and upon training required by Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, but no more than twice per year to each employee.
(B)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees at least once on an annual basis.
(2)With regard to farmworkers, the wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory for farmworkers to, at a maximum, an AQI of 301 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards for the standards described in subdivision (b) on or before December 31, 2025.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings, including after an illness.
(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before December 1, 2025, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. In preparing the proposed regulations, the division shall consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory paid preventative cooldown rest periods every hour, readily and immediately available cool water, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses in addition to other protections the division may consider for the standard. The ultrahigh heat standard shall also include the exemption from high heat procedures for wildland firefighting operations as of January 1, 2023.(B)(A)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and upon training required by Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, but no more than twice per year to each employee.
(C)(B)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees at least once on an annual basis.
(2)The With regard to farmworkers, the wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory for farmworkers to, at a maximum, an AQI of 301 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. The wildfire smoke standards shall exempt personnel directly supporting or engaging in wildland firefighting operations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards for the standards described in subdivision (b) on or before December 31, 2025.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings, including after an illness.
(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before December 1, 2025, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. In preparing the proposed regulations, the division shall consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory paid preventative cooldown rest periods every hour, readily and immediately available cool water, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses in addition to other protections the division may consider for the standard. The ultrahigh heat standard shall also include the exemption from high heat procedures for wildland firefighting operations as of January 1, 2023.
(B)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and upon training required by Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, but no more than twice per year to each employee.
(C)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees at least once on an annual basis.
(2)The wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory to, at a maximum, an AQI of 301 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301 but below 500, 301, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. The wildfire smoke standards shall exempt personnel directly supporting or engaging in wildland firefighting operations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and consider adopting revised standards for the standards described in subdivision (b) on or before December 31, 2025.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings, including after an illness.
(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before December 1, 2025, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. In preparing the proposed regulations, the division shall consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory paid preventative cooldown rest periods every hour, readily and immediately available cool water, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses in addition to other protections the division may consider for the standard.
(B)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and upon training required by Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, but no more than twice per year to each employee.
(C)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees at least once on an annual basis.
(2)The wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory to, at a maximum, an AQI of 301 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301 but below 500, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards consider adopting revised standards for the standards described in subdivision (b) on or before December 1, 31, 2025.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings, including after an illness.
(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
SEC. 2.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before January 1, 2024, December 1, 2025, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to consider revising Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations and Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. In preparing the proposed regulations, the division shall consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory paid rest and recover breaks preventative cooldown rest periods every hour, more accessible readily and immediately available cool water, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses in addition to other protections the division may consider for the standard.
(B)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and when temperatures first exceed 80 degrees. upon training required by Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, but no more than twice per year to each employee.
(C)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees at least once on an annual basis.
(2)The wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory to, at a maximum, an AQI of 301 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301 but below 500, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024. December 1, 2025.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to the following;
(1)Additional additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings, including after an illness.
(2)Linguistically appropriate training programs for outdoor employees in directly administering first aid related to extreme heat-related illnesses, particularly in rural areas.(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
SEC. 2.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before January 1, 2024, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to revise consider revising the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to do the following:
(A)Include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory work breaks every hour, paid rest and recover breaks every hour, more accessible cool water, shade structures that include cooling features such as misters, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses. illnesses in addition to other protections the division may consider for the standard.
(B)Require employers to provide distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees upon hire and when temperatures first exceed 80 degrees and to all employees on an annual basis. degrees.
(C)Require employers to distribute a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all employees on an annual basis.
(2)The wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory to, at a maximum, an AQI of 200 301 or more, and to remove the requirement that the employer reasonably anticipate that employees may be exposed to wildfire smoke. more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 200 301 AQI or more, as determined by the division. For an AQI above 301 but below 500, the employer need not implement fit testing and medical evaluations or otherwise implement requirements under Section 5144 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations regulations, or revising existing regulations, related to the following;
(1)Additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings. settings, including after an illness.
(2)Training Linguistically appropriate training programs for outdoor employees in directly administering first aid related to extreme heat-related illnesses, particularly in rural areas.
(3)Additional protections for piece-rate workers.(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)Piece-rate worker means a worker whose pay is determined by the number of units produced. (3)(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
SEC. 2.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before January 1, 2024, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to revise the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to include to do the following:
(A)Include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory work breaks every hour, accessible cool water, shade structures that include cooling features such as misters, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses.
(B)Require employers to provide a copy of the Heat Illness Prevention Plan to all new employees when temperatures exceed 80 degrees and to all employees on an annual basis.
(2)The wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory to, at a maximum, an AQI of 200 or more. more, and to remove the requirement that the employer reasonably anticipate that employees may be exposed to wildfire smoke. The proposed threshold may be lower than 200 AQI or more, as determined by the division.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024.
(d)The division shall consider developing regulations related to the following;
(1)Additional protections related to acclimatization to higher temperatures, especially following an absence of a week or more from working in ultrahigh heat settings.
(2)Training programs for outdoor employees in administering first aid related to extreme heat-related illnesses, particularly in rural areas.
(3)Additional protections for piece-rate workers.
(d)(e)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)Piece-rate worker means a worker whose pay is determined by the number of units produced.
(2)(3)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
SEC. 2.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
REVISIONS: HeadingLines 2 and 3.(a)The heat illness prevention standards set forth in Section 3395 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez heat illness standard.
(b)The division, before January 1, 2024, shall submit to the standards board a rulemaking proposal to revise the following:
(1)The heat illness standard in subdivision (a), to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The ultrahigh heat standard shall include additional mandatory work breaks every hour, accessible cool water, shade structures that include cooling features such as misters, and increased employer monitoring of employees for symptoms of heat-related illnesses.
(2)The wildfire smoke standards set forth in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, to reduce the AQI threshold for PM2.5 at which control by respiratory protective equipment becomes mandatory to, at a maximum, an AQI of 200 or more. The proposed threshold may be lower than 200 AQI or more, as determined by the division.
(c)The standards board shall review the proposed changes and adopt revised standards before July 1, 2024.
(d)As used in this section:
(1)AQI means air quality index.
(2)PM2.5 means solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air, known as particulate matter, with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller.
SEC. 2.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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| Sep 29, 2022 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 778, Statutes of 2022. |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m. |
| Aug 30, 2022 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5216.). |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| Aug 2, 2022 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Jun 29, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 23, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 15, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| May 26, 2022 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 25, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 19. Page 4985.) |
| May 23, 2022 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 19, 2022 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 19). |
| May 11, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| Mar 31, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| Mar 21, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| Feb 17, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 19. |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Aug 30, 2022 | AB 2243 Eduardo Garcia Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 29, 2022 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB2243 Eduardo Garcia et al By Stern | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| May 25, 2022 | AB 2243 Eduardo Garcia Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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