Heat Illness Prevention

The objective of the Heat Illness Prevention seminar is to educate employers, supervisors, and trainers on measures to avoid heat illness. You will learn how to evaluate your procedures for effectiveness, best practice techniques, compliance with heat illness standards, and improvements to your current program. The presentation will include the following:

• Complying with and understanding California’s Heat Illness Prevention regulation
• Cal/OSHA targeted risk factors:
  • Training supervisors and employees
  • Adjusting to "acclimatization procedures"
  • Written procedures complying with the heat illness standard, responding to symptoms, emergency medical services, and integrating them into your Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
  • Water, rest breaks with shade, and cooling off periods
• Learn the best defense against heat related illnesses with basic steps of prevention:
  • Check the weather heat index
  • Conduct frequent tailgate training using training aids
  • Understand environmental and personal risk factors
  • Encourage frequent water consumption
  • Know signs and symptoms
  • Establish acclimatization procedures
  • Initiate emergency services and communication
  • Use the buddy system and shift changes
  • Required elements must meet compliance

* Registration - 30 minutes prior to scheduled start time. Complimentary continental breakfast or snacks will be provided.

Speaker Information

State Fund, in partnership with Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, is bringing California employers the most current information about Heat Illness Prevention. State Fund is dedicated to providing our employers the most current safety and health information. As part of State Fund’s mission, we are here to make California workplaces safer and help injured employees return to work.

State Fund Loss Control Staff will conduct the Spanish seminar session.