July 29 – Heat Illness Prevention: Strategies To Protect Workers & Avoid Liability

Date: July 29, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (PST)

Speakers:Alka Ramchandani-Raj of Littler LLP

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About This Webinar

With rising temperatures and increased enforcement, heat illness prevention is now a legal and operational priority for employers across North America.

Join nationally recognized occupational safety lawyer Alka Ramchandani-Raj of Littler LLP for an essential legal and practical update on preventing heat-related illnesses in the workplace. In this 60-minute session, Alka will share critical insights on what your organization must do to protect workers, meet legal obligations, and avoid costly penalties.

You’ll learn:

  • The latest laws and enforcement trends on heat stress prevention (including California and beyond)
  • How to build a compliant and effective heat illness prevention program
  • Best practices for training, hydration, shade, rest breaks, and acclimatization
  • Common employer pitfalls—and how to avoid them
  • How to respond to a heat-related incident or regulatory investigation
  • Whether your team works indoors, outdoors, or in mixed environments, this webinar will help you reduce risk, protect health, and demonstrate due diligence.

Register today—don’t let heat safety become a liability.

What’s Included

  1. Legal & Compliance Expertise: Join Alka Ramchandani-Raj of Littler LLP for a 60-minute legal and practical briefing on workplace heat illness prevention across North America.
  2. Heat Stress Regulations Explained: Get the latest updates on federal and state/provincial laws—especially in high-enforcement areas like California.
  3. Building a Prevention Program: Learn how to create a compliant and effective heat illness prevention plan that includes training, hydration, shade, rest, and acclimatization strategies.
  4. Avoiding Legal Liability: Understand what triggers regulatory investigations and lawsuits—and how to proactively protect your organization.
  5. Responding to Incidents: Learn the right steps to take following a heat-related illness or inspection, including documentation and investigation best practices.
  6. Common Mistakes to Avoid: Explore the top employer missteps and how to address heat hazards in both indoor and outdoor environments.
  7. Live Q&A Opportunity: Bring your heat safety and compliance questions—Alka will answer them during the live session.
  8. Practical Tools & Takeaways: Walk away with actionable insights and tools to reduce risk, demonstrate due diligence, and keep your workforce safe.

Who Needs To Be There?

  1. Safety & Compliance Managers
  2. HR & EHS Professionals
  3. Operations & Facilities Leaders
  4. Site Supervisors & Team Leads
  5. Risk Management & Legal Counsel
  6. Construction, Manufacturing, and Agriculture Employers
  7. Anyone responsible for workplace health, safety, and compliance