California OSHA (Title 8, Section 3396) requires employers to provide indoor heat illness prevention training when workplace temperatures can exceed 82°F. Opus offers this training as two premium Modules you assign to your team, with automatic assignments that keep you compliant.
✅ Before you start: Your Customer Success Manager adds these Modules to your Library and sets up their assignments with you.
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Who Needs This Training?
This training is required for:
Businesses operating in California with indoor workspaces where temperatures exceed 82°F
Businesses with facilities such as commercial kitchens, manufacturing facilities, or warehouses
Workplaces with heat-generating equipment or poor ventilation
Role-Specific Versions Available
The training comes in two versions. Each takes about 15 minutes and has no passing score.
California Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Training for Supervisors: covers prevention and response, plus the supervisor's role in assessing heat hazards, putting controls in place, and maintaining your Heat Prevention Plan.
California Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Training for Non-Supervisors: covers the essential prevention and response procedures.
How to Get Compliant
Find the Modules: click Training in the left nav, then Marketplace, and search for "Heat Illness". Click a Module to read its details, preview it, or download its overview.
Book time with your Customer Success Manager: reach out to them directly, or click Schedule time with support on the Module's Marketplace page. They add the Modules to your Library and set up automatic assignments, so each team member gets the correct version.
Purchase credits: Each assignment requires 1 credit ($10 per assignment, with bulk discounts available). The Module's Marketplace page shows the cost under Pricing.
Upload your Heat Prevention Plan: add your plan to your Library as a Resource, then set Library Access rules so your team can open it in the Opus Training app.
💡 Don't have a Heat Prevention Plan? Cal/OSHA publishes a combined indoor and outdoor model plan you can customize for each of your Locations. Find it on the Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention resources page.
➡️ Learn more:
How to Understand Your Opus Billing: how credits work and how you're charged.
For questions, contact your Customer Success Manager, or message our team through chat or email support@opus.so.
FAQ
What if I don't have a Heat Prevention Plan yet?
You'll need to create one before implementing the training. We provide a template Heat Prevention Plan in the Resources section that you can customize for your business. Your Customer Success Manager can guide you through this process to ensure your plan meets Cal/OSHA requirements.
Do outdoor workers who sometimes work indoors need this training?
If team members work mostly outdoors, follow outdoor heat illness prevention guidelines. If they also regularly work in indoor spaces that exceed 82°F, they should complete both indoor and outdoor heat illness prevention training.
What if our indoor temperature only exceeds 82°F occasionally?
If there's any possibility that indoor temperatures could exceed 82°F during normal operations, even occasionally, assign the training. This keeps you compliant and protects your team during those high-temperature periods.
How often does my team need to retake this training?
Cal/OSHA requires initial training, and a yearly refresher is recommended. Also retrain when your heat prevention procedures change, new heat-generating equipment arrives, an incident occurs, or supervisors see a need for reinforcement.
What if we have multiple Locations with different temperature conditions?
Assign the training to team members at any Location where indoor temperatures could exceed 82°F. Give each Location its own Heat Prevention Plan, and use Library Access rules so each team sees the right plan.
Does this cover Outdoor Heat Illness Prevention training?
No. This training covers indoor heat illness prevention only. Outdoor heat illness prevention is a separate requirement with different guidelines and temperature thresholds.