Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Cal/OSHA IIPP)
The foundational safety program required for every California employer with 1 or more employees. Includes nested Heat Illness Prevention (8 CCR § 3395) requirements.
Written Injury & Illness Prevention Program — hazard identification system, correction procedures, anonymous reporting channel. Must be kept in sync with the WVPP.
Program Elements & Recordkeeping
The 8 Required IIPP Elements
Cal/OSHA mandates 8 specific elements in every written IIPP document under Title 8 CCR § 3203(a).
- Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Written Plan
- 8-Element Compliance Checklist
- Hazard Identification & Correction Log
- Code of Safe Work Practices
- + 2 more
Hazard Identification & Correction Log
Systematic procedures to inspect workplaces, identify hazards, and track corrective action to completion.
- Hazard identification and risk classification log
- Immediate mitigation procedures for imminent danger hazards
- Scheduled safety inspection checklists by facility zone
- Employee hazard reporting channel without fear of retaliation
- + 1 more
Cal/OSHA Recordkeeping (Form 300 / 300A)
Annual posting, injury logging, and 5-year documentation retention mandated by Cal/OSHA regulations.
- Cal/OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
- Form 300A Annual Summary (Posted Feb 1 – Apr 30 each year)
- Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report
- 5-year record retention requirement under 8 CCR § 3203(b)
- + 1 more
Heat Illness Prevention (Subtopic · 8 CCR § 3395)
Nested water, shade, rest break, high-heat (95°F), and emergency response protocols for outdoor workers.
- Written Heat Illness Prevention Plan (Title 8 CCR § 3395)
- Fresh, pure, suitably cool drinking water (1 quart/hr per worker)
- Shade structures open when temperature exceeds 80°F
- High-heat procedures triggered at 95°F (10-min cool-down breaks every 2 hrs)
- + 2 more
Interactive IIPP Audit & Hazard Inspection Tools
Use these free interactive tools to audit your 8 required IIPP elements, walk through hazard category inspections, and calculate safety training cycles.
IIPP 8-Element Self-Assessment
Each question maps to one of the 9 required IIPP sections — a "no" tells you exactly what to fix next.
1.Do you have a written IIPP signed by management?
2.Is a specific person designated as your IIPP Program Administrator?
3.Do you conduct regular workplace safety inspections?
4.Do you have a documented process for employees to report hazards?
5.Are all workplace injuries and near-misses investigated and documented?
6.Do employees receive IIPP training upon hire and annually thereafter?
7.Do you maintain 5 years of safety records (inspections, training, investigations)?
8.Is your Cal/OSHA 300A posted February 1–April 30 each year? (If 10+ employees)
Workplace Hazard Category Inspection Checklist
Emergency Preparedness
0/5Chemical Safety
0/4Ergonomics
0/4Fire Safety
0/4Slip / Trip / Fall
0/4Equipment Safety
0/4Safety Training Cycle Calculator
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Don't take my word for it — here's where this information actually comes from.
Title 8 CCR § 3203 — Cal/OSHA IIPP Standard Text
California Code of Regulations
Title 8 CCR § 3395 — Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard
California Code of Regulations
Cal. Lab. Code § 6401.7 — IIPP Statutory Mandate
California Legislative Information
Cal/OSHA eTool: Injury & Illness Prevention Program
California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
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