Quote of the day
“This is an issue that is outrunning our ability to enforce.”
Standards Board chair Joseph Alioto, Jr., referring to the silicosis outbreak in California’s engineered stone industry.
Read about Alioto’s potential fix to this problem in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
Dry-Cutting Engineered Stone a ‘Crime’?
Almost two years ago, Australia banned engineered stone after attempts to get a handle on a silicosis crisis failed. Is California marching down the same path? And what happens in the meantime?
CalCIMA’s 2025 Mine Safety Awards
Surface mining can be extremely hazardous. These individuals and organizations have been recognized by the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association for their efforts to make their workplaces safe.
Autonomous Progress Stuck in Neutral
A Cal/OSHA advisory committee has been working to find a way forward on the use of autonomous equipment in agriculture. Here’s what the Standards Board staff has recommended, along with arguments for and against.
Here are the latest workplace fatalities from around California.