Stop babysitting California heat rules.
Cal/OSHA T8 3395 expects a written plan, shade at 80 F, high heat at 95 F, and proof you followed both. RestShade generates the HIIP from your procedures, watches every site, and files action-day logs. Most days you do nothing. When thresholds cross, it flags the site and pings the right people.
The problem
Most shops have a HIIP. What they do not have is Tuesday. The plan says shade goes up at 80 F, and nothing anywhere shows that it did on the day an inspector asks about.
How RestShade helps
RestShade builds the written plan from your water, shade, and emergency procedures, then keeps daily records that show the plan was used on the days it mattered.
What you walk away with
- A current HIIP with your procedures in it, not a template with a blank company name
- A signed action-day log when T8 3395 duties triggered, with the threshold that fired
- A packet you can hand a Cal/OSHA inspector without opening a shared drive
What RestShade handles
- Shade duties at 80 F and high-heat procedures at 95 F, cited to T8 3395
- 14-day acclimatization flags for new and returning crew, pulled from start dates
- English and Spanish plan text and training acknowledgments
- Indoor sites switch to T8 3396 automatically instead of outdoor shade rules
How it works
- RestShade generates your HIIP once Water, shade, cool-down, and emergency contacts become a written plan from your company profile.
- Every site is watched against 3395 Shade and high-heat duties appear when temperature crosses, with T8 3395 cited on screen.
- Action days become signed records Supervisors complete duties and sign. The packet is ready when Cal/OSHA or a broker asks.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the generated HIIP enough for Cal/OSHA on its own? Cal/OSHA looks at the written plan and at what you actually did. RestShade produces both: the plan and the daily signed logs.
- What happens on a 96 F day? High-heat procedures appear on the log with the citation: observation, reminders to drink, pre-shift meeting, and emergency procedures. The supervisor checks them off and signs.
- We work in California and one other state. Does that break the plan? No. Set your operating states and each site state. A site in Oregon evaluates the Oregon pack while your California sites stay on 3395.
Related guides
- California heat illness requirements
- How to write a California heat illness prevention plan
- California 95 degree high heat requirements