September 2025 Occupational Health Watch: Protecting Californians from Extreme Heat at Work

Details

• Journal Article:
  Occupational Health Watch
• Corporate Authors:
  California Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Extreme heat is the leading cause of death among all weather-related hazards, and is becoming more dangerous to California's most vulnerable workers. Rising temperatures also increase the risk of wildfires and dust storms. These climate-driven disasters significantly impact air quality and working conditions. People who work in agriculture, construction, warehouses, bakeries, and fast-food restaurants are among those at risk for heat-related illness (HRI), including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat stroke is a medical emergency that can be fatal without immediate medical treatment. HRI is profoundly dangerous-yet entirely preventable. Under the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) regulations, California employers are legally required to protect workers from heat hazards, both outdoors and indoors. The Occupational Health Branch's Worker HEAT Program aims to protect California's workers from the growing threat of extreme heat through research, education, and collaborative outreach. Explore our resources including webpages, an infographic, and data briefs. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Heat Stress Disorders
  • Hot Temperature
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Heat exposure
  • Heat exhaustion
  • Heat stroke
  • Hot environments
  • Injury prevention
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; San Francisco Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071864
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: September 2025. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2025 Sep; :1
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  2005/07/01
• End Date:
  2026/06/30
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/260086/cdc_260086_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 69.14 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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