HEAT ADVISORY

Outdoor employees, especially new workers, may be at an elevated risk for heat illness due to temperatures in the upper 90’s and forecasted to reach triple-digits. Please be mindful of the preventative measures for heat illness especially as activity continues to increase for the harvest season (ex: table grapes in the San Joaquin Valley).


As you know, with the high profile of recent heat illness cases and fatalities, Cal/OSHA took action to clarify employer responsibilities relating to the Heat Illness Prevention Standard through the March 17, 2009 release of the Heat Illness Prevention enforcement Q & A document.


The following link www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/HeatIllnessInfo.html will take you to a Cal/OSHA webpage where you can find information on heat illness prevention, which includes the Heat Illness Prevention enforcement Q & A document. For your convenience, a summary of the Q & A document has been made available by the League and is included as an attachment to this memorandum. For additional information please contact the League office at 559-226-6330.

WATER RALLY SET FOR JULY 1

A rally to increase awareness of the need for additional water for agricultural uses is set to begin at noon at Fresno City Hall on July 1, 2009. Farmworkers, along with elected officials, farmers, and representatives from the local business community are expected to be on hand to lead the rally in calling for the additional water supplies