Quote of the day
“Times like these we so appreciate the efforts of folks who must labor in this heat so others can eat and drink.”
Guadalupe Sandoval of the California Farm Labor Contractors Association, on the challenges farm laborers face with COVID, wildfire smoke and heat illness.
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CCO’s Death Spurs New Call for Legislative Action
A code compliance officer is killed more than 2,500 miles away from California, but the incident has echoes on this side of the country. So why has legislation on this issue stalled?
Triple Threat for Outdoor Employees
First the pandemic, then heat, now wildfire smoke. Here’s what employers of outdoor employees have to contend with and how they’re coping.
Two Schools Controversy on COVID Rules
Cal/OSHA has differing recommendations on whether to create an emergency standard to protect non-healthcare workers from COVID-19. With a crucial vote coming up, all sides are weighing in.
Many More Fatality Investigations
Cal/OSHA has its hands full, with more than two dozen COVID-related investigations and other incidents around the state.