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:: Monday, July 09, 2007 ::
Workers Comp Insider -Heat stress rules go into effect in Washington, California - By Julie Ferguson, Workers Comp Insider Under the new heat illness regulation, employers are required to take four basic steps to prevent heat illness at all outdoor worksites: develop and implement written procedures on heat illness prevention; provide heat illness training to all employees; make readily available and encourage each employee to drink four 8-ounce cups of fresh water per hour; and provide immediate access to shade or any cool area out of the sun for recovery periods for at least five minutes at a time.
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