HB 2382 Summary

• Requires employers to develop written heat illness prevention programs when indoor or outdoor temperatures reach 80°F or higher, including hydration access (minimum 1 quart water per hour per employee), mandatory 10+ minute cool-down breaks, and shade provision.

• Mandates heat wave procedures when temperatures reach 90°F or higher, requiring 10-minute cool-down breaks every 2 hours, and every hour when temperature reaches 100°F or more, with breaks counted as compensated work time.

• Requires employers to develop cold illness prevention programs when temperatures fall to 60°F or below, including access to warm liquids, warm break areas, warm clothing as personal protective equipment, and 10+ minute warm-up breaks.

• Establishes mandatory employee training programs at hire and annually covering temperature-related illness recognition, emergency response procedures, acclimatization protocols, and personal protective equipment use, with materials provided in employee's language and literacy level.

• Applies to all workers regardless of immigration status, including part-time, temporary, seasonal, independent contractors, and farmworkers, with employer prohibition on retaliation for reporting temperature-related hazards or illnesses.