As temperatures continue to rise, California workers, worker protection groups, and state regulators are making progress on implementing heat regulations. In the absence of a federal standard on heat for indoor or outdoor workers, only Oregon and Minnesota provide guidance for indoor workers. Washington, Oregon, and California have extended protections to outdoor workers, but some states actually go in the opposite direction. “For folks who might not know, particularly in the Inland Empire, it’s very hot,” says Tim Shadix of the Warehouse Worker Resource Center. California’s regulation will require access to drinking water and cool places to recover from heat exposures when indoor temperatures rise above 82 degrees Fahrenheit.