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Free Hybrid Event: Heat Illness, California Regulations and the Kitchen of the Future, July 16, 10-11:30 am PT Online, or 1pm in Pleasanton, CA
Event Description
This class covers two different commercial kitchen challenges: high heat environments and the associated health and safety risks for foodservice employees, and the many kitchen water wasters that can be readily fixed. Note that you can attend online with the link below, or register to attend in-person at the Food Service Technology Center in Pleasanton, California using this link.
The first half of the class explains the newly adopted CalOSHA Indoor Heat Illness regulations. These regulations are meant to protect kitchen workers, but they also apply to equipment service professionals who might be working in those kitchens. Learn the details of these new regulations, how to help operators lower kitchen temperatures, and how to come into compliance with these laws. Likewise, new California laws require that all water utilities follow strict conservation guidelines in both dry and wet years, which could impact water costs. The second half of the class provides training on how to spot and mitigate common water-wasting leaks and wasteful operating practices in kitchens and dish rooms.
The objective of this course is that participants will be able to:
Appraise an employee's indoor heat illness risk and communicate a plan to come into compliance with the CalOSHA Indoor Heat Illness regulations.
Explain how to reduce the ambient heat in a kitchen environment through equipment choice and ventilation optimization.
Employ corrective techniques to reduce water waste in commercial kitchens and dish rooms.
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has not yet created a defined standard for indoor heat, the General Duty Clause of the OSHA Act requires requires employers to provide a workplace "free from recognized hazards". OSHA does have a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing on heat-related hazards and conducts inspections in high-risk industries. The agency has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a federal heat standard, with a final rule by late 2025 or early 2026. California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Nevada currently regulate indoor and outdoor occupational heat exposure, and Colorado and Washington regulate outdoor occupational heat exposure.
Thumbail Image: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Discuss heat illness regulations
- Discuss how to spot common water-wasting leaks
- Q&A
- Conclusion
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