California May Intervene in Federal Suit – That Has Broad Implications for Cal/OSHA

California Attorney General (AG) Bill Lockyer has authorized his staff to intervene in a federal lawsuit, Shell Oil Co. v. Dept. of Labor, which the AG believes if successful would make it increasingly more difficult for states to adopt their own tougher worker protections standards.Deputy Attorney General Ed Weil, testifying before an Assembly hearing on AB 1127 (see separate story, p. 7144), told lawmakers that Shell is suing Fed-OSHA for approving changes to California's Hazard Commu