CalOHA is currently monitoring Assembly Bill 2243 which would require Cal/OSHA on or before December 31, 2025, to submit a proposal for revising regulations on heat illness “to include an ultrahigh heat standard for employees in outdoor places of employment for heat in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit.” Revisions that are being required would include an increase in mandatory cool down periods, immediate availability of cool water, and an increase in monitoring for heat-related illnesses, among others.

This bill would also require that Cal/OSHA revise the wildfire smoke regulation originally adopted in 2019, lowering the AQI (Air Quality Index) threshold at which protections equipment would become mandatory.

Assembly Bill 2243 has been amended in Senate as of June 29, 2022 and sent back to committee. Stay tuned for updates as it progresses but in the meantime, check out these tips for keeping both your workers and guest cool and safe through the summer heat waves.
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• Keep hydrated: Ensure that all employees and campers have access to cool fresh water. Water should be sipped on regularly throughout the day to maintain adequate hydration.
• Schedule regular breaks: Whether they are out working or playing, everyone should take regular breaks and avoid overly exerting themselves.
• Dress light: Avoid selecting dark uniforms, as they soak up the heat. Instead opt for light colors.
• Salt up: Stock up breakrooms or your camp store with sports drinks and salty snacks, to help replace salt lost though sweat.
• Go early: Schedule outdoor projects and activities early in the morning to avoid being out during the hottest parts of the day.
• Provide access to supplies: Stock up your camp store with items that are aimed to keep guest safe and cool such as sunshades for tents, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen and handheld fans.

​During last Tuesdays ‘Coffee & Connections’ we got the opportunity to hear from Brian Novy, a representative of the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation to learn about licensing content and ask him our questions concerning copyright compliance to find out what our members need to know. In case you missed it, let us fill you in on the details. 

As our world evolves and technologies advance, visual media consumption has quickly gone from waiting for your show to come on one a few select channels or hunting down VHS tapes to countless streaming services with unlimited readily available content. 

With so much content out there, coming from so many different sources it can be difficult to keep track and make sure that everything you are putting out for public consumption gets properly credited back to its rightful owners. 

With so many changes in the types of recreational vehicles on the road the question of the “code” has been a hot and often controversial subject.  On May 17th, CampCalNOW President and CEO, Dyana Kelley, hosted Mitchel Baker, deputy director of code at Housing and Community Development (HCD) and Michael Ochs, Director of Government Affairs for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), to speak during her weekly zoom, “Coffee & Connections with CampCalNOW”. 

To clearly understand the subject, we needed to be clear on the terms and definitions.

The RVIA refers to the “sticker” as a seal while HCD describes it as a label.  For all intent and purposes, the terms can be used interchangeably. 

The correct term for a towable type of unit is considered a park “trailer” whether it is a park model or travel trailer, according to RVIA. 

NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association.  They are a global, self-funded nonprofit organization established in 1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.
NFPA 1192 is the standard on recreational vehicles. 

NFPA 1194 is the national standard for recreational vehicle parks.  NFPA 1194 is superseded by the Special Occupancy Parks Act in California. 

ANSI is the American National Standards Institute.  Founded in 1918, ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system. 

Our conversation began with Michael Ochs, explaining that the RVIA seal is designed to give the consumer confidence in knowing that the RV was built to a certain standard.  RVIA has a team of 6 inspectors that regularly inspect the manufacturing plants.  They do not inspect RVs.  The manufacturers purchase the seals from RVIA based on annual production.