California's heat illness prevention standards: outdoor work (Title 8 section 3395: water, shade above 80°F, high-heat procedures at 95°F, acclimatization, training for employees and supervisors, the written plan) and indoor work (section 3396, from 82°F). Free practice quiz with instant feedback; every explanation cites the state law, rule or official page it is based on. State rules change: check the current text with the state agency. Independent review material: not affiliated with or endorsed by OSHA or any state agency.
Question 1 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
Under Cal/OSHA's outdoor heat standard, when must shade be present at the work area?
- Only when it reaches 95°F or more
- When the heat index reaches 103°F
- Only when a worker asks for it
- When the temperature exceeds 80°F
Question 2 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
Where drinking water is not plumbed, how much must be available at the start of the shift?
- One cup per employee for each break
- Two gallons per crew for the whole shift
- One quart per employee per hour
- Whatever the crew brings from home
Question 3 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
At what temperature do the high-heat procedures of §3395 start?
Question 4 · True / False · 90s · 1 pt
A worker who takes a preventative cool-down rest may be sent back to work as soon as they reach the shade.
Question 5 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
Which of these is one of the high-heat procedures listed in §3395(e)?
- Pre-shift meetings to review them
- Stopping all work above 95°F
- A medical exam for every worker
- Moving all work to the night shift
Question 6 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
During high heat, a supervisor or designee may observe a group of at most how many employees?
Question 7 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
For how long must an employee newly assigned to a high-heat area be closely observed?
- The first 3 days
- The first 7 days
- The first 14 days
- The first 30 days
Question 8 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
When must heat illness training be given to a non-supervisory employee?
- Within 90 days after the date of hire
- Only after the first heat wave of the year
- Before work with a heat illness risk
- Once every three years, in the spring
Question 9 · True / False · 90s · 1 pt
Supervisor training under §3395 includes how to monitor weather reports and respond to hot weather advisories.
Question 10 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
In which language must the written Heat Illness Prevention Plan be?
- English only, as the official language
- Any language the employer chooses
- Spanish and English in all cases
- English and the majority's language
Question 11 · Single choice · 90s · 1 pt
Cal/OSHA's indoor heat standard (§3396) applies to indoor work areas from what temperature?
Question 12 · True / False · 90s · 1 pt
Indoor heat training under §3396 can be integrated into the employer's §3395 outdoor heat training.