Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1286 Compare Versions

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1	1	First Regular Session
2	2	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3	STATE OF COLORADO
4	4	INTRODUCED
5	5
6	6
7	7	LLS NO. 25-0346.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217
8	8	HOUSE BILL 25-1286
9	9	House Committees Senate Committees
10	10	Business Affairs & Labor
11	11	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12	C
13	13	ONCERNING PROTECTING WORKERS FROM EXPOSURE TO EXTREME101
14	14	TEMPERATURES.102
15	15	Bill Summary
16	16	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17	17	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18	18	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19	19	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20	20	http://leg.colorado.gov
21	21	.)
22	22	The bill requires employers to implement protections for workers
23	23	who are exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures at the worksite,
24	24	including temperature mitigation measures, rest breaks, and
25	25	temperature-related injury and illness prevention plans.
26	26	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
27	27	Velasco and Froelich, Bacon, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Gilchrist,
28	28	Hamrick, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, Mauro, Rutinel, Story, Titone, Valdez, Willford,
29	29	Woodrow
30	30	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
31	31	Weissman and Cutter,
32	32	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
33	33	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
34	34	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
35	35	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-14.4-1012
36	36	as follows:3
37	37	8-14.4-101. Definitions. As used in this article 14.4, unless the4
38	38	context otherwise requires:5
39	39	(1) "A
40	40	CCLIMATIZATION" MEANS THE BODY'S ADAPTATION TO6
41	41	WORK IN THE HEAT OR COLD AS THE BODY IS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR COLD7
42	42	GRADUALLY OVER TIME, WHICH REDUCES THE STRAIN CAUSED BY HEAT8
43	43	STRESS OR COLD STRESS AND ENABLES AN INDIVIDUAL TO WORK WITH LESS9
44	44	CHANCE OF HEAT ILLNESS OR COLD ILLNESS OR INJURY .10
45	45	(1)
46	46	(2) "Agricultural employment" has the meaning set forth in11
47	47	section 8-13.5-201 (2).12
48	48	(3) "C
49	49	OLD ILLNESS" MEANS A SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION13
50	50	RESULTING FROM THE BODY 'S INABILITY TO COPE WITH EXTREME COLD14
51	51	STRESS THRESHOLDS.15
52	52	(1.5)
53	53	(4) "Department" means the department of labor and16
54	54	employment.17
55	55	(2) (5) "Division" means the division of labor standards and18
56	56	statistics in the department.19
57	57	(6) "E
58	58	XTREME COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER " MEANS A20
59	59	TEMPERATURE OF THIRTY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.21
60	60	(7) "H
61	61	IGH HEAT TRIGGER" MEANS A TEMPERATURE OF NINETY22
62	62	DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.23
63	63	(8) "H
64	64	UMIDITY" MEANS THE RATIO OF THE ACTUAL MOISTURE IN24
65	65	THE AIR COMPARED TO THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MOISTURE THE AIR CAN25
66	66	HOLD AT A GIVEN TEMPERATURE , EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE.26
67	67	(9) "I
68	68	NCREASED RISK FACTOR" MEANS THAT THE INITIAL HIGH27
69	69	HB25-1286
70	70	-2- HEAT TRIGGER HAS BEEN MET AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS1
71	71	EXISTS:2
72	72	(a) A
73	73	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AIR3
74	74	QUALITY ADVISORY OR ACTION DAY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OR A4
75	75	LOCALITY OR OTHER AREA THAT INCLUDES THE WORK AREA ; EXCEPT5
76	76	THAT, FOR ACTION DAYS BASED SOLELY ON OZONE , THE INCREASED RISK6
77	77	CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY IF A PRINCIPAL SHOWS THAT THE AIR QUALITY7
78	78	INDEX FOR THE PRINCIPAL'S WORK AREA IS RATED MODERATE OR GOOD ,8
79	79	WITH AN AIR QUALITY INDEX OF ONE HUNDRED OR LESS BASED ON :9
80	80	(I) C
81	81	URRENT OR FORECASTED AIR QUALITY INDEX OZONE DATA10
82	82	FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AIR QUALITY FORECAST11
83	83	GUIDANCE; OR12
84	84	(II) D
85	85	ATA FROM THE NEAREST AVAILABLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC13
86	86	HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SITE , AS LONG AS IT IS WITHIN14
87	87	FIFTY MILES OF THE WORK AREA;15
88	88	(b) A
89	89	WORKER IS SCHEDULED OR REASONABLY EXPECTED TO WORK16
90	90	MORE THAN TWELVE HOURS IN THE WORKDAY OR SHIFT ;17
91	91	(c) T
92	92	HE PRINCIPAL OR THE SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR EQUIPMENT OR18
93	93	WORK REQUIRE THE WORKER TO WEAR VAPOR -IMPERMEABLE CLOTHING19
94	94	OR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT , INCLUDING PROTECTIVE JACKETS,20
95	95	SUITS, OR COVERALLS, THEREBY REQUIRING AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OVER21
96	96	REGULAR CLOTHES OR COVERING ALL OR ALMOST ALL OF THE HEAD AND22
97	97	FACE; OR23
98	98	(d) T
99	99	HE HUMIDITY LEVEL IS ABOVE SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT.24
100	100	(10) "I
101	101	NDOOR" OR "INDOORS" MEANS AN AREA UNDER A CEILING25
102	102	OR OVERHEAD COVERING THAT RESTRICTS AIRFLOW AND HAS ALONG ITS26
103	103	ENTIRE PERIMETER WALLS , DOORS, WINDOWS, DIVIDERS, OR OTHER27
104	104	HB25-1286
105	105	-3- PHYSICAL BARRIERS THAT RESTRICT AIRFLOW, WHETHER OPEN OR CLOSED.1
106	106	(11) "I
107	107	NITIAL COLD TRIGGER" MEANS A WIND CHILL FACTOR THAT2
108	108	REACHES THIRTY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH TWENTY -MILE-PER-HOUR3
109	109	WINDS.4
110	110	(12) "I
111	111	NITIAL HEAT TRIGGER" MEANS A HEAT INDEX OF EIGHTY5
112	112	DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR A WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE THAT6
113	113	REACHES THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND7
114	114	HEALTH RECOMMENDED ALERT LIMIT .8
115	115	(13) "O
116	116	UTDOOR" OR "OUTDOORS" MEANS AN AREA THAT IS NOT9
117	117	INDOORS.10
118	118	(14) "P
119	119	ERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT " OR "PPE" MEANS11
120	120	EQUIPMENT WORN TO PROTECT THE USER AGAINST TEMPERATURE INJURY12
121	121	OR ILLNESS.13
122	122	(15) "P
123	123	OTABLE WATER" MEANS DRINKABLE WATER SAFE FOR14
124	124	HUMAN CONSUMPTION .15
125	125	(3)
126	126	(16) "Principal" means:16
127	127	(a) An "employer" as set forth in the federal "Fair Labor Standards17
128	128	Act of 1938", 29 U.S.C. sec. 203 (d);18
129	129	(b) A foreign labor contractor and a migratory field labor19
130	130	contractor or crew leader;20
131	131	(c) The state of Colorado, local governments, and political21
132	132	subdivisions of the state as defined in section 1-7.5-103 (6);22
133	133	(d) An entity that contracts with five or more independent23
134	134	contractors in the state each year; and24
135	135	(e) A person or entity engaged in agricultural employment.25
136	136	(4) (17) "Public health emergency" means:26
137	137	(a) A public health order issued by a state or local public health27
138	138	HB25-1286
139	139	-4- agency; or1
140	140	(b) A disaster emergency declared by the governor based on a2
141	141	public health concern.3
142	142	(18) "R
143	143	ADIANT HEAT" MEANS HEAT TRANSFERRED BY4
144	144	ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES BETWEEN SURFACES , INCLUDING HEAT FROM5
145	145	THE SUN, HOT OBJECTS, HOT LIQUIDS, HOT SURFACES, AND FIRE.6
146	146	(19) "S
147	147	HADE" MEANS THE BLOCKAGE OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT , SUCH7
148	148	THAT OBJECTS DO NOT CAST A SHADOW IN THE AREA OF BLOCKED8
149	149	SUNLIGHT.9
150	150	(20) "S
151	151	IGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A COLD EMERGENCY " MEANS THE10
152	152	PHYSIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATION OF A COLD ILLNESS THAT :11
153	153	(a) R
154	154	EQUIRES AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ;12
155	155	(b) I
156	156	NCLUDES HYPOTHERMIA , WHEN THE INTERNAL BODY13
157	157	TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW NINETY -FIVE DEGREES; DROWSINESS; AND14
158	158	LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; AND15
159	159	(c) M
160	160	AY OR MAY NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY FROSTBITE OR TRENCH16
161	161	FOOT.17
162	162	(21) "S
163	163	IGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A HEAT EMERGENCY " MEANS THE18
164	164	PHYSIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATION OF A HEAT -RELATED ILLNESS THAT:19
165	165	(a) R
166	166	EQUIRES AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE ;20
167	167	(b) M
168	168	AY INCLUDE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND EXCESSIVE BODY21
169	169	TEMPERATURE; AND22
170	170	(c) M
171	171	AY OR MAY NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY VERTIGO , NAUSEA,23
172	172	HEADACHE, CEREBRAL DYSFUNCTION, OR BIZARRE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING24
173	173	STAGGERING, VOMITING, ACTING IRRATIONALLY OR DISORIENTED, HAVING25
174	174	CONVULSIONS, AND HAVING AN ELEVATED HEART RATE .26
175	175	(22) "S
176	176	IGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD ILLNESS " MEANS THE27
177	177	HB25-1286
178	178	-5- PHYSIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF A COLD ILLNESS , INCLUDING1
179	179	NUMBNESS, THE FEELING OF PINS AND NEEDLES, BLUE AND BLOTCHY SKIN,2
180	180	ACHES, FATIGUE, CONFUSION, DISORIENTATION, EXCESSIVE SHIVERING,3
181	181	AND LOSS OF COORDINATION.4
182	182	(23) "S
183	183	IGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS" MEANS5
184	184	THE PHYSIOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF A HEAT -RELATED ILLNESS,6
185	185	INCLUDING HEADACHE, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, ELEVATED BODY7
186	186	TEMPERATURE, MUSCLE CRAMPS, AND MUSCLE PAIN OR SPASMS.8
187	187	(24) "T
188	188	ELEWORK" MEANS WORK DONE FROM HOME OR ANOTHER9
189	189	REMOTE LOCATION OF A WORKER 'S CHOOSING.10
190	190	(25) "TRIIPP"
191	191	OR "TEMPERATURE-RELATED INJURY AND ILLNESS11
192	192	PREVENTION PLAN" MEANS THE WORKSITE TEMPERATURE -RELATED INJURY12
193	193	AND ILLNESS PLAN REQUIRED BY SECTION 8-14.4-101.5 (6).13
194	194	(26) "V
195	195	APOR-IMPERMEABLE CLOTHING " MEANS FULL-BODY14
196	196	CLOTHING THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INHIBITS OR COMPLETELY PREVENTS15
197	197	SWEAT PRODUCED BY THE BODY FROM EVAPORATING INTO THE OUTSIDE16
198	198	AIR, INCLUDING ENCAPSULATING SUITS , VARIOUS FORMS OF CHEMICAL17
199	199	RESISTANT SUITS, AND OTHER FORMS OF NONBREATHABLE PPE.18
200	200	(27) "V
201	201	EHICLE" MEANS A CAR, A TRUCK, A VAN, OR OTHER19
202	202	MOTORIZED MEANS OF TRANSPORTING PEOPLE OR GOODS .20
203	203	(28) "W
204	204	IND CHILL FACTOR" MEANS THE MEASURE OF HOW COLD21
205	205	THE AIR FEELS ON HUMAN SKIN DUE TO THE WIND AND TEMPERATURE22
206	206	BASED ON HOW QUICKLY THE BODY LOSES HEAT TO THE AIR .23
207	207	(29) "W
208	208	ORK AREA" MEANS AN AREA WHERE ONE OR MORE24
209	209	WORKERS ARE WORKING WITHIN A WORKSITE .25
210	210	(5)
211	211	(30) "Worker" means:26
212	212	(a) An employee as defined in section 8-4-101 (5); or27
213	213	HB25-1286
214	214	-6- (b) A person AN INDIVIDUAL who works for an entity that1
215	215	contracts with five or more independent contractors in the state each year. 2
216	216	(31) "W
217	217	ORKSITE" MEANS A PHYSICAL LOCATION WHERE THE3
218	218	PRINCIPAL'S WORK OR OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED .4
219	219	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-14.4-101.5 as5
220	220	follows:6
221	221	8-14.4-101.5. Worker protection - extreme temperatures -7
222	222	control required - exceptions - temperature-related injury and illness8
223	223	prevention plan - rules. (1) Scope and application. E
224	224	XCEPT AS9
225	225	OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1), THIS SECTION APPLIES TO10
226	226	ALL PRINCIPALS. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO :11
227	227	(a) W
228	228	ORK ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REASONABLE12
229	229	EXPECTATION OF EXPOSURE AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER OR13
230	230	AT OR BELOW THE INITIAL COLD TRIGGER;14
231	231	(b) S
232	232	HORT DURATION WORKER EXPOSURES AT OR ABOVE THE15
233	233	INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER OR AT OR BELOW THE INITIAL COLD TRIGGER OF16
234	234	FIFTEEN MINUTES OR LESS IN ANY SIXTY-MINUTE PERIOD;17
235	235	(c) T
236	236	ELEWORK;18
237	237	(d) O
238	238	RGANIZATIONS WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE19
239	239	PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTING , EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES OF20
240	240	WORKPLACE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS , EMERGENCY MEDICAL21
241	241	SERVICES, OR TECHNICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE OR ANY OTHER22
242	242	EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES DEFINED BY THE DIVISION IN RULE ; OR23
243	243	(e) W
244	244	ORKERS COVERED BY A BONA FIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING24
245	245	AGREEMENT, IF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR25
246	246	EQUIVALENT OR MORE GENEROUS EXTREME TEMPERATURE PROTECTIONS26
247	247	FOR WORKERS COVERED BY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT .27
248	248	HB25-1286
249	249	-7- (2) Requirements related to identification of temperature1
250	250	hazards. (a) (I) A
251	251	PRINCIPAL SHALL MONITOR TEMPERATURE AND2
252	252	HUMIDITY CONDITIONS AT OUTDOOR WORK AREAS :3
253	253	(A) B
254	254	Y TRACKING LOCAL FORECASTS PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL4
255	255	WEATHER SERVICE OR OTHER REPUTABLE SOURCES ; OR5
256	256	(B) A
257	257	T OR AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE WORK AREA, TO MEASURE6
258	258	THE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY LEVEL .7
259	259	(II) A
260	260	PRINCIPAL SHALL MONITOR OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES WITH8
261	261	SUFFICIENT FREQUENCY TO DETERMINE WITH REASONABLE ACCURACY9
262	262	WORKERS' EXPOSURE TO HEAT AND COLD AND AT LEAST ONCE PER DAY .10
263	263	(b) (I) A
264	264	T INDOOR WORKSITES, A PRINCIPAL SHALL IDENTIFY EACH11
265	265	WORK AREA WHERE THERE IS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT12
266	266	WORKERS ARE OR MAY BE EXPOSED TO HEAT AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL13
267	267	HEAT TRIGGER OR COLD AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE14
268	268	TRIGGER.15
269	269	(II) A
270	270	T EACH INDOOR WORKSITE IDENTIFIED AS A LOCATION WHERE16
271	271	WORKERS ARE OR MAY BE EXPOSED TO HEAT AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL17
272	272	HEAT TRIGGER, A PRINCIPAL MUST PROVIDE:18
273	273	(A) I
274	274	NCREASED AIR MOVEMENT , SUCH AS FANS OR COMPARABLE19
275	275	NATURAL VENTILATION, AND, IF APPROPRIATE, DEHUMIDIFICATION. IF20
276	276	USING FANS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES ABOVE ONE HUNDRED TWO21
277	277	DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL EVALUATE THE HUMIDITY TO22
278	278	DETERMINE IF FAN USE IS HARMFUL, AND IF THE PRINCIPAL DETERMINES23
279	279	THAT IT IS HARMFUL, THE PRINCIPAL MUST DISCONTINUE FAN USE.24
280	280	(B) A
281	281	N AIR-CONDITIONED WORK AREA ; OR25
282	282	(C) I
283	283	N CASES OF RADIANT HEAT SOURCES, OTHER MEASURES THAT26
284	284	EFFECTIVELY REDUCE WORKER EXPOSURE TO RADIANT HEAT IN THE WORK27
285	285	HB25-1286
286	286	-8- AREA, INCLUDING SHIELDS, BARRIERS, OR ISOLATING HEAT SOURCES.1
287	287	(c) A
288	288	PRINCIPAL SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MONITORING2
289	289	PLAN COVERING EACH WORK AREA IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION3
290	290	(2)(b)(I)
291	291	OF THIS SECTION TO DETERMINE WHEN WORKERS ARE EXPOSED4
292	292	TO HEAT AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL AND HIGH HEAT TRIGGERS AND WHEN5
293	293	WORKERS ARE EXPOSED TO COLD AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD6
294	294	TEMPERATURE TRIGGER.7
295	295	(d) A
296	296	PRINCIPAL SHALL INCLUDE THE MONITORING PLAN8
297	297	DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(c) OF THIS SECTION IN THE9
298	298	TEMPERATURE-RELATED INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PLAN . THE10
299	299	MONITORING PLAN MUST INCLUDE THE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY AT11
300	300	OR AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE WORK AREA .12
301	301	(e) W
302	302	HEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN PRODUCTION , PROCESSES,13
303	303	EQUIPMENT, OR CONTROLS OR A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OR DECREASE IN14
304	304	OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE HEAT OR15
305	305	COLD EXPOSURE INDOORS, A PRINCIPAL SHALL EVALUATE AN AFFECTED16
306	306	WORK AREA TO IDENTIFY WHERE THERE IS REASONABLE EXPECTATION17
307	307	THAT WORKERS ARE OR MAY BE EXPOSED TO HEAT AT OR ABOVE THE18
308	308	INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER OR TO COLD AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD19
309	309	TEMPERATURE TRIGGER. THE PRINCIPAL MUST UPDATE THE MONITORING20
310	310	PLAN IN THE PRINCIPAL'S TRIIPP TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY INCREASES IN21
311	311	HEAT OR COLD EXPOSURE.22
312	312	(f) A
313	313	PRINCIPAL SHALL SEEK THE INPUT AND INVOLVEMENT OF23
314	314	NONMANAGERIAL WORKERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES , IF ANY, WHEN24
315	315	EVALUATING THE WORKSITE TO IDENTIFY WORK AREAS WITH A25
316	316	REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF EXPOSURES AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT26
317	317	TRIGGER OR AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER27
318	318	HB25-1286
319	319	-9- AND IN DEVELOPING AND UPDATING MONITORING PLANS .1
320	320	(g) (I) A
321	321	PRINCIPAL MAY ASSUME THAT THE TEMPERATURE AT A2
322	322	WORK AREA IS AT OR ABOVE BOTH THE INITIAL HEAT AND HIGH HEAT3
323	323	TRIGGERS INSTEAD OF CONDUCTING ON -SITE MEASUREMENTS OR4
324	324	TRACKING LOCAL FORECASTS . IN SUCH CASES, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL5
325	325	COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION CONCERNING6
326	326	REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO WORK AREAS THAT ARE AT OR ABOVE THE7
327	327	HIGH HEAT TRIGGER.8
328	328	(II) A
329	329	PRINCIPAL MAY ASSUME THAT THE TEMPERATURE IN THE9
330	330	WORK AREA IS AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER10
331	331	INSTEAD OF CONDUCTING ON-SITE MEASUREMENTS OR TRACKING LOCAL11
332	332	FORECASTS. IN SUCH CASES, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL12
333	333	REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY13
334	334	TO WORK AREAS THAT ARE AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD14
335	335	TEMPERATURE TRIGGER.15
336	336	(h) I
337	337	F A PRINCIPAL CONDUCTS ON -SITE TEMPERATURE16
338	338	MEASUREMENTS, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL RECORD AND RETAIN WRITTEN OR17
339	339	ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE MEASUREMENTS FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS .18
340	340	(3) Requirements at or above the initial heat trigger.19
341	341	(a) W
342	342	HEN A WORKER IS EXPOSED TO HEAT AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT20
343	343	TRIGGER, A PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO A SHADED OR21
344	344	AIR-CONDITIONED AREA FOR THE WORKER TO USE DURING REST , MEAL,22
345	345	COOL-DOWN, AND OTHER BREAKS. THE AREA MUST BE LOCATED AS CLOSE23
346	346	AS PRACTICABLE TO THE WORKSITE AND MUST :24
347	347	(I) B
348	348	E FREE OF ANY SOURCE THAT YIELDS ADDITIONAL HEAT , SUCH25
349	349	AS EXHAUST, RUNNING MACHINERY, HEAT-RADIATING STRUCTURES, OR26
350	350	HEAT IN A NON-AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLE;27
351	351	HB25-1286
352	352	-10- (II) BE LOCATED AS CLOSE AS PRACTICABLE TO THE WORK AREA ,1
353	353	LOCATED NO FURTHER THAN ONE -FOURTH OF ONE MILE FROM THE2
354	354	WORKSITE FOR WORKERS ACCESSING THE AREA BY FOOT OR OTHERWISE3
355	355	CLOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW REASONABLE ACCESS DURING REST AND MEAL4
356	356	PERIODS AND OTHER BREAKS;5
357	357	(III) B
358	358	E LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE NUMBER OF6
359	359	WORKERS TAKING REST BREAKS AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND ALLOW THEM TO7
360	360	SIT FULLY SHADED OR COOLED IN A NORMAL POSTURE , WITHOUT8
361	361	TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER ;9
362	362	(IV) B
363	363	E FREE OF UNSAFE, UNHEALTHY, UNSANITARY, OR OTHER10
364	364	CONDITIONS, SUCH AS NOXIOUS ODOR FROM ROT OR GARBAGE , THAT11
365	365	DETER OR DISCOURAGE ACCESSING OR USING THE AREA ; AND12
366	366	(V) I
367	367	F INDOORS, PROVIDE EITHER AIR CONDITIONING OR13
368	368	ADDITIONAL AIR MOVEMENT , SUCH AS FANS OR COMPARABLE NATURAL14
369	369	VENTILATION, AND, IF APPROPRIATE, DEHUMIDIFICATION.15
370	370	(b) A
371	371	PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE EACH WORKER WITH POTABLE16
372	372	WATER AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRINK IT . THE PRINCIPAL SHALL:17
373	373	(I) P
374	374	ROVIDE AT LEAST THIRTY-TWO OUNCES OF WATER PER HOUR18
375	375	PER WORKER, KEPT AT SIXTY DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR COOLER;19
376	376	(II) P
377	377	ROVIDE WATER THAT IS FROM A SANITARY SOURCE , WHETHER20
378	378	A FOUNTAIN, TAP, OR INDIVIDUAL CUP OR CONTAINER , WITH WORKERS21
379	379	PERMITTED TIME TO DRINK WATER AND USE RESTROOMS DURING SHIFTS AS22
380	380	NEEDED; AND23
381	381	(III) L
382	382	OCATE THE WATER AS CLOSE AS PRACTICABLE TO THE WORK24
383	383	AREA, NO FURTHER THAN ONE-FOURTH OF ONE MILE FROM THE WORKSITE25
384	384	FOR WORKERS ACCESSING THE WATER SOURCE BY FOOT , AND CLOSE26
385	385	ENOUGH TO ALLOW REASONABLE ACCESS BY WORKERS .27
386	386	HB25-1286
387	387	-11- (c) (I) A PRINCIPAL SHALL:1
388	388	(A) A
389	389	LLOW A WORKER TO TAKE A PAID COOL -DOWN BREAK ANY2
390	390	TIME THE WORKER FEELS A NEED TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ; AND3
391	391	(B) E
392	392	NCOURAGE WORKERS TO DRINK WATER AND USE THE4
393	393	RESTROOM AS NEEDED.5
394	394	(II) A
395	395	PREVENTIVE BREAK AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(c)(I)6
396	396	OF THIS SECTION MUST NOT AFFECT JOB QUOTAS . A PRINCIPAL SHALL7
397	397	ADJUST JOB QUOTAS TO ACCOMMODATE PREVENTIVE BREAKS .8
398	398	(d) F
399	399	OR EACH WORKER DURING THE WORKER 'S FIRST WEEK ON THE9
400	400	JOB OR THE FIRST WEEK BACK FROM MORE THAN FOURTEEN DAYS AWAY10
401	401	FROM THE JOB, A PRINCIPAL SHALL IMPLEMENT:11
402	402	(I) (A) A
403	403	PLAN THAT, AT MINIMUM, INCORPORATES ALL12
404	404	REQUIREMENTS AT OR ABOVE THE HIGH HEAT TRIGGER WHEN THE HEAT13
405	405	INDEX IS AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER DURING THE WORKER 'S14
406	406	FIRST WEEK OF WORK; OR15
407	407	(B) G
408	408	RADUAL ACCLIMATIZATION TO HEAT IN WHICH THE WORKER 'S16
409	409	EXPOSURE TO HEAT IS RESTRICTED TO NO MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT17
410	410	OF A NORMAL WORK SHIFT EXPOSURE DURATION ON THE FIRST DAY OF18
411	411	WORK, FORTY PERCENT ON THE SECOND DAY OF WORK , SIXTY PERCENT ON19
412	412	THE THIRD DAY OF WORK, AND EIGHTY PERCENT ON THE FOURTH DAY OF20
413	413	WORK; AND21
414	414	(II) A
415	415	T LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF OBSERVING22
416	416	THE NEW OR RETURNING WORKER FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF23
417	417	HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS:24
418	418	(A) A
419	419	MANDATORY BUDDY SYSTEM IN WHICH COWORKERS25
420	420	OBSERVE EACH OTHER;26
421	421	(B) O
422	422	BSERVATION BY A SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY27
423	423	HB25-1286
424	424	-12- COORDINATOR, WITH NO MORE THAN TEN WORKERS OBSERVED PER1
425	425	SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR ; OR2
426	426	(C) F
427	427	OR A WORKER WHO IS ALONE AT THE WORKSITE , THE3
428	428	PRINCIPAL SHALL MAINTAIN A MEANS OF EFFECTIVE , TWO-WAY4
429	429	COMMUNICATION WITH THE WORKER AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE5
430	430	WORKER AT LEAST EVERY TWO HOURS .6
431	431	(e) A
432	432	PRINCIPAL SHALL MAINTAIN A MEANS OF EFFECTIVE ,7
433	433	TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION WITH WORKERS AND ENSURE REGULAR8
434	434	COMMUNICATION WITH WORKERS .9
435	435	(f) I
436	436	F A PRINCIPAL PROVIDES WORKERS WITH COOLING PPE, THE10
437	437	PRINCIPAL MUST ENSURE THE COOLING PROPERTIES OF THE PPE ARE11
438	438	MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING USE .12
439	439	(4) Requirements at or above the high heat trigger or in13
440	440	increased risk conditions. I
441	441	N ADDITION TO THE CONTROLS REQUIRED AT14
442	442	OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER, A PRINCIPAL SHALL IMPLEMENT THE15
443	443	FOLLOWING CONTROLS WHEN WORKERS ARE EXPOSED TO HEAT AT OR16
444	444	ABOVE THE HIGH HEAT TRIGGER:17
445	445	(a) (I) A
446	446	PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE WORKERS WITH A MINIMUM18
447	447	FIFTEEN-MINUTE PAID REST BREAK AT LEAST EVERY TWO HOURS ;19
448	448	(II) A
449	449	PRINCIPAL MAY COUNT A MEAL BREAK AS A REST BREAK ,20
450	450	EVEN IF IT IS NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PAID ;21
451	451	(III) A
452	452	PRINCIPAL SHALL NOT COUNT A PERIOD DURING WHICH A22
453	453	WORKER IS PUTTING ON AND REMOVING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE23
454	454	EQUIPMENT TOWARD THE TOTAL TIME PROVIDED FOR REST BREAKS ; AND24
455	455	(IV) A
456	456	PRINCIPAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE TIME FOR WORKERS TO25
457	457	WALK TO AND FROM THE BREAK AREA IN THE TIME PROVIDED FOR REST26
458	458	BREAKS;27
459	459	HB25-1286
460	460	-13- (b) A PRINCIPAL SHALL IMPLEMENT AT LEAST ONE OF THE1
461	461	FOLLOWING METHODS OF OBSERVING WORKERS FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS2
462	462	OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS:3
463	463	(I) A
464	464	MANDATORY BUDDY SYSTEM IN WHICH COWORKERS OBSERVE4
465	465	EACH OTHER;5
466	466	(II) O
467	467	BSERVATION BY A SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY6
468	468	COORDINATOR, WITH NO MORE THAN TWENTY WORKERS OBSERVED PER7
469	469	SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR ; OR8
470	470	(III) F
471	471	OR A WORKER WHO IS ALONE AT A WORKSITE, THE PRINCIPAL9
472	472	SHALL MAINTAIN A MEANS OF EFFECTIVE , TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION10
473	473	WITH THE WORKER AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WORKER AT LEAST11
474	474	EVERY TWO HOURS;12
475	475	(c) B
476	476	EFORE A WORK SHIFT OR UPON DETERMINING THE HIGH HEAT13
477	477	TRIGGER IS MET OR EXCEEDED, A PRINCIPAL SHALL NOTIFY WORKERS OF14
478	478	THE FOLLOWING:15
479	479	(I) T
480	480	HE IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER ;16
481	481	(II) A
482	482	WORKER'S RIGHT TO TAKE REST BREAKS;17
483	483	(III) H
484	484	OW TO SEEK HELP AND THE PROCEDURES TO TAKE IN A HEAT18
485	485	EMERGENCY; AND19
486	486	(IV) F
487	487	OR MOBILE WORKSITES, THE LOCATION OF THE BREAK AREA,20
488	488	THE RESTROOMS, AND DRINKING WATER; AND21
489	489	(d) A
490	490	PRINCIPAL SHALL PLACE WARNING SIGNS AT INDOOR WORK22
491	491	AREAS WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THAT REGULARLY EXCEED ONE23
492	492	HUNDRED DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE WARNING SIGNS MUST BE LEGIBLE,24
493	493	VISIBLE, IN PLAIN LANGUAGE, AND IN A LANGUAGE EACH WORKER ,25
494	494	SUPERVISOR, AND TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR UNDERSTANDS .26
495	495	(5) Requirements at or below the extreme cold temperature27
496	496	HB25-1286
497	497	-14- trigger. (a) W HEN A WORKER IS EXPOSED TO COLD AT OR BELOW THE1
498	498	EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER , A PRINCIPAL SHALL IMPLEMENT2
499	499	AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF OBSERVING WORKERS FOR3
500	500	SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD ILLNESS :4
501	501	(I) A
502	502	MANDATORY BUDDY SYSTEM IN WHICH COWORKERS OBSERVE5
503	503	EACH OTHER;6
504	504	(II) O
505	505	BSERVATION BY A SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY7
506	506	COORDINATOR, WITH NO MORE THAN TWENTY WORKERS OBSERVED PER8
507	507	SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR ; OR9
508	508	(III) F
509	509	OR A WORKER WHO IS ALONE AT THE WORKSITE , THE10
510	510	PRINCIPAL SHALL MAINTAIN A MEANS OF EFFECTIVE , TWO-WAY11
511	511	COMMUNICATION WITH THE WORKER AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE12
512	512	WORKER AT LEAST EVERY TWO HOURS .13
513	513	(b) A
514	514	PRINCIPAL MUST PROVIDE ACCESS TO WARMTH AS FOLLOWS :14
515	515	(I) (A) A
516	516	HEATED INDOOR AREA SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO15
517	517	WORKERS AS CLOSE AS PRACTICABLE TO THE WORK AREA AND NO16
518	518	FURTHER THAN ONE-FOURTH OF ONE MILE FROM THE WORKSITE FOR17
519	519	WORKERS ACCESSING THE AREA BY FOOT OR OTHERWISE CLOSE ENOUGH18
520	520	TO ALLOW REASONABLE ACCESS DURING REST AND MEAL PERIODS AND19
521	521	OTHER BREAKS; AND20
522	522	(B) T
523	523	HE HEATED INDOOR AREA MUST BE AT LEAST LARGE ENOUGH21
524	524	TO ACCOMMODATE THE NUMBER OF WORKERS TAKING REST BREAKS AT22
525	525	ANY GIVEN TIME AND ALLOW THEM TO SIT IN A NORMAL POSTURE23
526	526	WITHOUT TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER ; OR24
527	527	(II) W
528	528	HERE A PRINCIPAL CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT IT IS INFEASIBLE25
529	529	OR UNSAFE TO HAVE A HEATED INDOOR AREA , OR OTHERWISE TO HAVE A26
530	530	HEATED AREA AVAILABLE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS , THE PRINCIPAL MAY27
531	531	HB25-1286
532	532	-15- UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO WARMTH1
533	533	IF THE ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES PROVIDE EQUIVALENT PROTECTION .2
534	534	(c) A
535	535	PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PROTECTIVE3
536	536	EQUIPMENT, GEAR, AND UNIFORMS TO WITHSTAND TEMPERATURES AT OR4
537	537	BELOW THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER TO THE EXTENT5
538	538	PRACTICABLE.6
539	539	(d) A
540	540	WORKER WHO SPENDS MORE THAN SIXTY MINUTES AT A7
541	541	WORKSITE OR IN A PRINCIPAL-PROVIDED VEHICLE EACH DAY OR WHOSE8
542	542	WORKSITE IS CONSIDERED A PRINCIPAL-PROVIDED VEHICLE MUST HAVE AN9
543	543	ADEQUATE HEATING SYSTEM AVAILABLE AT THE WORKSITE OR INSIDE THE10
544	544	VEHICLE.11
545	545	(e) A
546	546	PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER FOR12
547	547	DRINKING THAT IS:13
548	548	(I) P
549	549	LACED IN A LOCATION READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE WORKER ;14
550	550	(II) S
551	551	UITABLY COOL, BUT NOT FROZEN; AND15
552	552	(III) O
553	553	F SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO16
554	554	THIRTY-TWO OUNCES OF DRINKING WATER PER WORKER PER HOUR .17
555	555	(f) (I) A
556	556	PRINCIPAL SHALL ALLOW AND ENCOURAGE EACH WORKER18
557	557	TO TAKE A TEN-MINUTE PAID PREVENTIVE WARM -UP BREAK EVERY TWO19
558	558	HOURS AND AT ANY TIME THE WORKER FEELS THE ONSET OF COLD ILLNESS .20
559	559	T
560	560	HE PREVENTIVE BREAKS MAY INCLUDE ACCESS TO WARMTH . A WORKER21
561	561	WHO TAKES A PREVENTIVE BREAK SHALL :22
562	562	(A) B
563	563	E MONITORED AND ASKED IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING SIGNS23
564	564	AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD ILLNESS ;24
565	565	(B) B
566	566	E ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN IN THE WARMTH ; AND25
567	567	(C) N
568	568	OT BE ORDERED BACK TO WORK UNTIL ANY SIGNS OR26
569	569	SYMPTOMS OF COLD ILLNESS HAVE ABATED , BUT THE WORKER MUST NOT27
570	570	HB25-1286
571	571	-16- BE ORDERED BACK WITHIN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES , IN ADDITION TO THE1
572	572	TIME NEEDED TO ACCESS WARMTH WHERE APPLICABLE ;2
573	573	(II) A
574	574	PRINCIPAL MAY COUNT A MEAL BREAK AS A REST BREAK ,3
575	575	EVEN IF IT IS NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PAID ;4
576	576	(III) A
577	577	PRINCIPAL SHALL NOT COUNT A PERIOD DURING WHICH A5
578	578	WORKER IS PUTTING ON AND REMOVING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE6
579	579	EQUIPMENT TOWARD THE TOTAL TIME PROVIDED FOR REST BREAKS ;7
580	580	(IV) A
581	581	PRINCIPAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE TIME FOR WORKERS TO8
582	582	WALK TO AND FROM THE BREAK AREA IN THE TIME PROVIDED FOR REST9
583	583	BREAKS; AND10
584	584	(V) A
585	585	PREVENTIVE BREAK MUST NOT AFFECT JOB QUOTAS . A11
586	586	PRINCIPAL SHALL ADJUST JOB QUOTAS TO ACCOMMODATE FOR PREVENTIVE12
587	587	BREAKS.13
588	588	(6) Temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan.14
589	589	(a) A
590	590	PRINCIPAL SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A WORKSITE15
591	591	TEMPERATURE-RELATED INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PLAN WITH16
592	592	SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION.17
593	593	(b) A
594	594	TRIIPP MUST INCLUDE:18
595	595	(I) A
596	596	COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE TYPE OF WORK ACTIVITIES19
597	597	COVERED BY THE TRIIPP;20
598	598	(II) T
599	599	HE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH21
600	600	THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND22
601	601	(III) A
602	602	N IDENTIFICATION OF THE TEMPERATURE METRIC AND THE23
603	603	INCREASED RISK FACTORS THAT THE PRINCIPAL WILL MONITOR TO COMPLY24
604	604	WITH THE HEAT AND COLD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION .25
605	605	(c) I
606	606	F A PRINCIPAL EMPLOYS A WORKER WHO WEARS26
607	607	VAPOR-IMPERMEABLE CLOTHING, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL EVALUATE HEAT27
608	608	HB25-1286
609	609	-17- STRESS HAZARDS RESULTING FROM THE CLOTHING AND IMPLEMENT1
610	610	POLICIES AND PROCEDURES BASED ON REPUTABLE SOURCES TO PROTECT2
611	611	WORKERS WHILE WEARING THIS CLOTHING . THE PRINCIPAL SHALL INCLUDE3
612	612	THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE4
613	613	EVALUATION IN THE TRIIPP.5
614	614	(d) I
615	615	F A PRINCIPAL EMPLOYS MORE THAN TEN WORKERS , A TRIIPP6
616	616	MUST BE IN WRITING.7
617	617	(e) A
618	618	PRINCIPAL WITH MORE THAN TEN WORKERS SHALL8
619	619	DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATORS TO9
620	620	IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR A TRIIPP. THE NAME OF THE TEMPERATURE10
621	621	SAFETY COORDINATOR MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN A WRITTEN TRIIPP. THE11
622	622	TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR MAY ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL12
623	623	ASPECTS OF THE TRIIPP.13
624	624	(f) A
625	625	PRINCIPAL SHALL SEEK THE INPUT AND INVOLVEMENT OF14
626	626	NONMANAGERIAL WORKERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES , IF ANY, IN THE15
627	627	DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRIIPP.16
628	628	(g) A
629	629	T LEAST ANNUALLY AND IF A TEMPERATURE -RELATED17
630	630	ILLNESS OR INJURY OCCURS THAT RESULTS IN DEATH , DAYS AWAY FROM18
631	631	WORK, MEDICAL TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID , OR LOSS OF19
632	632	CONSCIOUSNESS, A PRINCIPAL SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE20
633	633	EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRIIPP. AFTER A REVIEW, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL21
634	634	UPDATE THE TRIIPP AS NECESSARY. THE PRINCIPAL SHALL SEEK INPUT22
635	635	AND INVOLVEMENT OF NONMANAGERIAL WORKERS AND THEIR23
636	636	REPRESENTATIVES, IF ANY, DURING ANY REVIEW OR UPDATE .24
637	637	(h) A
638	638	PRINCIPAL SHALL MAKE A TRIIPP READILY AVAILABLE AT25
639	639	A WORKSITE TO ALL WORKERS WORKING AT THE WORKSITE .26
640	640	(i) A
641	641	TRIIPP MUST BE AVAILABLE IN A LANGUAGE EACH WORKER ,27
642	642	HB25-1286
643	643	-18- SUPERVISOR, AND TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR UNDERSTANDS .1
644	644	(j) A
645	645	S PART OF A TRIIPP, A PRINCIPAL SHALL DEVELOP AND2
646	646	IMPLEMENT A TEMPERATURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN THAT3
647	647	INCLUDES:4
648	648	(I) A
649	649	LIST OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS ;5
650	650	(II) A
651	651	DESCRIPTION OF HOW WORKERS CAN CONTACT A6
652	652	SUPERVISOR AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ;7
653	653	(III) T
654	654	HE NAME OF AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED TO ENSURE THAT8
655	655	TEMPERATURE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE INVOKED WHEN9
656	656	APPROPRIATE;10
657	657	(IV) A
658	658	DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO TRANSPORT A WORKER TO A PLACE11
659	659	WHERE THEY CAN BE REACHED BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES12
660	660	PROVIDER;13
661	661	(V) C
662	662	LEAR AND PRECISE DIRECTIONS TO THE WORKSITE ,14
663	663	INCLUDING THE ADDRESS OF THE WORKSITE , WHICH CAN BE PROVIDED TO15
664	664	EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS ; AND16
665	665	(VI) P
666	666	ROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO A WORKER EXPERIENCING17
667	667	SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TEMPERATURE -RELATED ILLNESS, INCLUDING:18
668	668	(A) H
669	669	EAT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO A19
670	670	WORKER WITH SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A HEAT EMERGENCY ; AND20
671	671	(B) C
672	672	OLD EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO A21
673	673	WORKER WITH SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A COLD EMERGENCY , INCLUDING22
674	674	RESPONDING TO A WORKER WITH SUSPECTED HYPOTHERMIA .23
675	675	(k) A
676	676	S PART OF A TRIIPP, A PRINCIPAL SHALL DEVELOP AND24
677	677	IMPLEMENT A MONITORING PLAN AS DESCRIBED THIS SECTION .25
678	678	(7) Temperature-related illness and emergency response.26
679	679	(a) I
680	680	F A WORKER IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF27
681	681	HB25-1286
682	682	-19- HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS, A PRINCIPAL SHALL:1
683	683	(I) R
684	684	ELIEVE THE WORKER FROM DUTY ;2
685	685	(II) M
686	686	ONITOR THE WORKER;3
687	687	(III) E
688	688	NSURE THE WORKER IS NOT LEFT ALONE ;4
689	689	(IV) O
690	690	FFER THE WORKER ON-SITE FIRST AID OR MEDICAL SERVICES5
691	691	BEFORE ENDING MONITORING ; AND6
692	692	(V) P
693	693	ROVIDE THE WORKER WITH THE MEANS TO REDUCE THEIR7
694	694	BODY TEMPERATURE.8
695	695	(b) I
696	696	F A WORKER IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A9
697	697	HEAT EMERGENCY, A PRINCIPAL SHALL:10
698	698	(I) T
699	699	AKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO REDUCE THE WORKER 'S BODY11
700	700	TEMPERATURE BEFORE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARRIVE ;12
701	701	(II) C
702	702	ONTACT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY ; AND13
703	703	(III) P
704	704	ERFORM THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(a)14
705	705	OF THIS SECTION.15
706	706	(c) I
707	707	F A WORKER IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A16
708	708	COLD ILLNESS, A PRINCIPAL SHALL:17
709	709	(I) R
710	710	ELIEVE THE WORKER FROM DUTY ;18
711	711	(II) M
712	712	ONITOR THE WORKER;19
713	713	(III) E
714	714	NSURE THE WORKER IS NOT LEFT ALONE ;20
715	715	(IV) O
716	716	FFER THE WORKER ON-SITE FIRST AID OR MEDICAL SERVICES21
717	717	BEFORE ENDING MONITORING ; AND22
718	718	(V) P
719	719	ROVIDE THE WORKER WITH THE MEANS TO INCREASE THEIR23
720	720	BODY TEMPERATURE.24
721	721	(d) I
722	722	F A WORKER IS EXPERIENCING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A25
723	723	COLD EMERGENCY, A PRINCIPAL SHALL:26
724	724	(I) T
725	725	AKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO INCREASE THE WORKER 'S BODY27
726	726	HB25-1286
727	727	-20- TEMPERATURE BEFORE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARRIVE ;1
728	728	(II) C
729	729	ONTACT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMMEDIATELY ; AND2
730	730	(III) P
731	731	ERFORM THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(c)3
732	732	OF THIS SECTION.4
733	733	(8) Temperature illness prevention requirements. (a) B
734	734	EFORE5
735	735	WORK AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER OR AT OR BELOW THE6
736	736	EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER , A PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT7
737	737	EACH WORKER RECEIVES AND UNDERSTANDS TRAINING ON :8
738	738	(I) T
739	739	HE LOCATION OF BREAK AREAS , INCLUDING SHADE OR9
740	740	AIR-CONDITIONED AREAS AND WARMING AREAS ;10
741	741	(II) T
742	742	HE LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL-PROVIDED WATER;11
743	743	(III) T
744	744	HE LOCATION OF THE RESTROOMS ;12
745	745	(IV) T
746	746	HE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE13
747	747	WORKER'S DUTIES, AS INDICATED IN THE WORKSITE'S TRIIPP;14
748	748	(V) T
749	749	HE NAME OF THE TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR ;15
750	750	(VI) A
751	751	LIST OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS ;16
752	752	(VII) A
753	753	DESCRIPTION OF HOW WORKERS CAN CONTACT A17
754	754	SUPERVISOR AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ;18
755	755	(VIII) A
756	756	DESCRIPTION OF HOW TO TRANSPORT A WORKER TO A19
757	757	PLACE WHERE THEY CAN BE REACHED BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL20
758	758	SERVICES PROVIDER;21
759	759	(IX) C
760	760	LEAR AND PRECISE DIRECTIONS TO THE WORKSITE ,22
761	761	INCLUDING THE ADDRESS OF THE WORKSITE , WHICH CAN BE PROVIDED TO23
762	762	EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS ;24
763	763	(X) P
764	764	ROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO A WORKER EXPERIENCING25
765	765	SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT -RELATED ILLNESS, INCLUDING HEAT26
766	766	EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO A WORKER WITH27
767	767	HB25-1286
768	768	-21- SUSPECTED HEATSTROKE;1
769	769	(XI) T
770	770	HE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION , INCLUDING THE2
771	771	PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION OR RETALIATION AGAINST WORKERS FOR3
772	772	EXERCISING RIGHTS PROTECTED BY SECTION 8-14.4-102;4
773	773	(XII) T
774	774	HE PRINCIPAL'S COMMITMENT TO PREVENTING RETALIATION5
775	775	ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION ; AND6
776	776	(XIII) H
777	777	OW THE WORKER CAN ACCESS THE WORKSITE 'S TRIIPP.7
778	778	(b) I
779	779	N ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION8
780	780	(8)(a)
781	781	OF THIS SECTION, BEFORE WORK AT OR ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT9
782	782	TRIGGER, A PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH WORKER RECEIVES AND10
783	783	UNDERSTANDS TRAINING ON :11
784	784	(I) H
785	785	EAT STRESS HAZARDS;12
786	786	(II) H
787	787	EAT-RELATED INJURIES AND ILLNESSES;13
788	788	(III) R
789	789	ISK FACTORS FOR HEAT-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS ,14
790	790	INCLUDING:15
791	791	(A) T
792	792	HE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION ;16
793	793	(B) V
794	794	APOR-IMPERMEABLE CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE17
795	795	EQUIPMENT;18
796	796	(C) A
797	797	LACK OF ACCLIMATIZATION;19
798	798	(D) U
799	799	NHEALTHY AIR QUALITY; AND20
800	800	(E) P
801	801	ERSONAL RISK FACTORS, INCLUDING AGE, HEALTH, ALCOHOL21
802	802	CONSUMPTION, AND USE OF CERTAIN MEDICATIONS;22
803	803	(IV) S
804	804	IGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS AND WHICH23
805	805	ONES REQUIRE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ACTION ;24
806	806	(V) T
807	807	HE IMPORTANCE OF REMOVING CLOTHING AND PERSONAL25
808	808	PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT MAY IMPAIR COOLING DURING REST26
809	809	BREAKS;27
810	810	HB25-1286
811	811	-22- (VI) THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING REST BREAKS TO PREVENT1
812	812	HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY AND THAT REST BREAKS ARE PAID ; AND2
813	813	(VII) T
814	814	HE IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING WATER TO PREVENT3
815	815	HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS OR INJURY.4
816	816	(c) I
817	817	F A PRINCIPAL IS REQUIRED TO PLACE WARNING SIGNS FOR5
818	818	EXCESSIVELY HIGH HEAT AREAS, THE PRINCIPAL SHALL TRAIN WORKERS6
819	819	CONCERNING THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN WORKING IN THE HIGH7
820	820	HEAT AREAS.8
821	821	(d) B
822	822	EFORE WORK IS PERFORMED AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME9
823	823	COLD TEMPERATURE TRIGGER , THE PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH10
824	824	WORKER RECEIVES AND UNDERSTANDS TRAINING ON :11
825	825	(I) C
826	826	OLD ILLNESS;12
827	827	(II) R
828	828	ISK FACTORS FOR COLD -RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS ,13
829	829	INCLUDING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WETNESS , DAMPNESS, WIND, PERSONAL14
830	830	PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, LONG WORK SHIFTS OR DAYS, EXHAUSTION, AND15
831	831	PERSONAL RISK FACTORS, SUCH AS AGE AND HEALTH; AND16
832	832	(III) T
833	833	HE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER DRESS TO PREVENT COLD17
834	834	ILLNESS.18
835	835	(e) A
836	836	PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH SUPERVISOR19
837	837	RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING A WORKER PERFORMING WORK AT OR20
838	838	ABOVE THE INITIAL HEAT TRIGGER OR AT OR BELOW THE EXTREME COLD21
839	839	TEMPERATURE TRIGGER AND EACH TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR22
840	840	RECEIVES TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDS THE TRAINING ELEMENTS IN23
841	841	SUBSECTION (8)(a) OF THIS SECTION AND UNDERSTANDS :24
842	842	(I) T
843	843	HE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DEVELOPED TO COMPLY WITH25
844	844	THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION , INCLUDING THE26
845	845	POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS27
846	846	HB25-1286
847	847	-23- DEVELOPED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION ;1
848	848	(II) T
849	849	HE PROCEDURES THE SUPERVISOR OR TEMPERATURE SAFETY2
850	850	COORDINATOR MUST FOLLOW IF A WORKER EXHIBITS SIGNS AND3
851	851	SYMPTOMS OF TEMPERATURE -RELATED ILLNESS; AND4
852	852	(III) T
853	853	HE PRINCIPAL'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING WORKERS AND5
854	854	PREVENTING RETALIATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXERCISE OF RIGHTS6
855	855	DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.7
856	856	(f) A
857	857	PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH WORKER RECEIVES8
858	858	ANNUAL TRAINING ON AND UNDERSTANDS THE SUBJECTS ADDRESSED IN9
859	859	THIS SUBSECTION (8). THE PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH10
860	860	SUPERVISOR AND TEMPERATURE SAFETY COORDINATOR RECEIVES AN NUAL11
861	861	TRAINING ON AND UNDERSTANDS THE TOPICS ADDRESSED IN SUBSECTION12
862	862	(8)(e)
863	863	OF THIS SECTION. FOR WORKERS WHO PERFORM WORK OUTDOORS ,13
864	864	THE PRINCIPAL SHALL CONDUCT THE ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING14
865	865	DURING THE QUARTER PRECEDING THE TIME WHEN THE PRINCIPAL15
866	866	REASONABLY ANTICIPATES INCREASED EXPOSURE TO EXTREME16
867	867	TEMPERATURES OR, IF TEMPERATURES REMAIN CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT17
868	868	THE YEAR, DURING THE FIRST CALENDAR QUARTER AND AS SOON AS18
869	869	PRACTICABLE FOR NEW OR SEASONAL WORKERS .19
870	870	(g) A
871	871	PRINCIPAL SHALL ENSURE THAT EACH WORKER PROMPTLY20
872	872	RECEIVES AND UNDERSTANDS ADDITIONAL TRAINING WHEN :21
873	873	(I) C
874	874	HANGES OCCUR THAT AFFECT A WORKER 'S EXPOSURE TO HEAT22
875	875	OR COLD AT WORK;23
876	876	(II) T
877	877	HE PRINCIPAL CHANGES THE POLICIES OR PROCEDURES24
878	878	ADDRESSED IN THIS SECTION;25
879	879	(III) T
880	880	HERE IS AN INDICATION THAT THE WORKER HAS NOT26
881	881	RETAINED THE NECESSARY UNDERSTANDING ; OR27
882	882	HB25-1286
883	883	-24- (IV) A TEMPERATURE-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS OCCURS AT1
884	884	THE WORKSITE THAT RESULTS IN DEATH , DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ,2
885	885	MEDICAL TREATMENT BEYOND FIRST AID , OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.3
886	886	(h) A
887	887	PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE TRAINING IN A LANGUAGE AND AT4
888	888	A LITERACY LEVEL THAT EACH WORKER , SUPERVISOR, AND TEMPERATURE5
889	889	SAFETY COORDINATOR UNDERSTANDS . THE PRINCIPAL SHALL PROVIDE6
890	890	EACH WORKER WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS7
891	891	ABOUT THE TRAINING MATERIALS .8
892	892	(9) Requirements implemented at no cost to workers. A9
893	893	PRINCIPAL SHALL IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AT NO10
894	894	COST TO WORKERS, INCLUDING PAYING WORKERS THEIR NORMAL RATE OF11
895	895	PAY WHEN COMPLIANCE REQUIRES WORKERS ' TIME.12
896	896	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-14.4-106, amend13
897	897	(2) introductory portion, (3)(a), (3)(b), and (3)(d) as follows:14
898	898	8-14.4-106. Relief authorized. (2) A court may order affirmative15
899	899	relief that the court determines to be appropriate, including the following16
900	900	relief, against a respondent who is found to have engaged in a
901	901	17
902	902	discriminatory, adverse, or retaliatory employment practice prohibited by18
903	903	VIOLATED this article 14.4:19
904	904	(3) (a) In addition to the relief available pursuant to subsection (2)20
905	905	of this section, in a civil action brought by a plaintiff under this article21
906	906	14.4 against a defendant who is found to have engaged in an intentional22
907	907	discriminatory, adverse, or retaliatory employment practice VIOLATED23
908	908	THIS ARTICLE 14.4, the plaintiff may recover compensatory and punitive24
909	909	damages as specified in this subsection (3).25
910	910	(b) A plaintiff may recover punitive damages against a defendant26
911	911	if the plaintiff demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the27
912	912	HB25-1286
913	913	-25- defendant VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE 14.4 OR engaged in a discriminatory,1
914	914	adverse, or retaliatory employment practice with malice or reckless2
915	915	indifference to the rights of the plaintiff. However, if the defendant3
916	916	demonstrates good faith efforts to comply with this article 14.4 and to4
917	917	prevent discriminatory, adverse, and retaliatory employment practices in5
918	918	the workplace, the court shall not award punitive damages against the6
919	919	defendant.7
920	920	(d) In determining the appropriate level of damages to award a8
921	921	plaintiff who has been the victim of an intentional discriminatory,9
922	922	adverse, or retaliatory employment practice A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE10
923	923	14.4, the court shall consider the size and assets of the defendant and the11
924	924	egregiousness of the discriminatory, adverse, or retaliatory employment12
925	925	practice VIOLATION.13
926	926	SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act14
927	927	takes effect April 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed15
928	928	pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this16
929	929	act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period17
930	930	after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item,18
931	931	section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the19
932	932	general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take20
933	933	effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the21
934	934	governor.22
935	935	HB25-1286
936	936	-26-