Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Rule Triggers (8 CCR 3396)

Checks whether California's indoor heat standard (8 CCR 3396) applies to a work area, and whether control measures are required.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Indoor temperature
85
Clothing that restricts heat removal
Yes
High radiant heat area
No

Result: At 85F with heat-restricting clothing, the rule applies and control measures are required.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What you enter

  • Indoor temperature (F)
  • Heat index (F)
  • Clothing that restricts heat removal
  • High radiant heat area
  • Minutes of exposure in any 60
  • Unairconditioned vehicle, or container being loaded
How this is calculated

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, section 3396 (Cal/OSHA heat illness prevention in indoor places of employment). Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.