Federal Budget Cuts Pinch Cal-OSHA, – Advisors Are Told (Part 1)

SAN FRANCISCO - Cal-OSHA Chief John Howard began the December 7 meeting of the Cal-OSHA Advisory Committee with the news that program funding, like the rest of the federal budget, was in limbo. Cal-OSHA is supported by matching federal and state funds. The Department of Labor budget is funded temporarily by a second continuing resolution, which was to expire at midnight on December 15. (And did.)Under the terms of the continuing resolution, Congress cut the appropriation for DOL 15.3% below fiscal 199