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May 2, 2025

Quote of the day

“Training, and understanding fall prevention, is the difference between going home to your family at night” – or not.

Bryan Fink, senior safety director at general contractor Rudolph and Sletten, on the importance of the yearly Fall Protection Stand-Down, which will be held next week throughout the state and the nation.

Get the full story in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.

2025’s Focus on Fall Prevention

It’s time for the annual fall protection stand-down week, which focuses on preventing this persistent source of fatalities and injuries in the workplace.

 

Latest Fatality Cases Include Indoor Heat Citations––A First for Fatalities?

Cal/OSHA cites employers in fatality cases from the second half of 2024, including what could be the first-ever serious violations for a fatality under the indoor heat illness standard.

 

Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Announced –– Three Meetings

After months of waiting, DIR finally announces this year’s meetings of the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee. Here’s the schedule.

 

Important ‘Serious Injury or Illness’ Changes in Title 8

The Title 8 definition of “serious injury or illness” been changed. So have reporting requirements. Premium subscribers can find all the answers here.

 

Workplace Fatality Update

Here are the latest fatal workplace incidents from around California.