Quote of the day
“This is an acknowledgment on the state side of what employers have said already.”
Rob Moutrie of the California Chamber of Commerce on a state request to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board to delay the vote on the indoor heat illness regulation because of cost concerns to state agencies.
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The Heat is on Cal/OSHA After Controversial Vote
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board defied the Department of Finance, which demanded that it stop a vote on the indoor heat illness prevention standard. But was the vote legal? Did the Board follow procedures? And was the request to postpone the vote really “last minute”? Here’s what we know about the controversial continuing crisis of confidence so far.
Standards Board’s Rulemaking Plans
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has plenty on its plate this year. Here are the rulemaking packages that are scheduled to see daylight in 2024
Respirator fit-testing protocols are about to get new additions by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board after a public hearing on a proposal mandated by Fed-OSHA changes. Here is what the proposal contains.
No Cal/OSHA Regs on Homeless Encampments, but Caution Advised
Outbreaks of certain diseases are associated with homeless encampments. Cal/OSHA has no specific regulations for employees dealing with the homeless or migrants. People are advised to use caution and common sense when encountering encampments. Here are some rules for the road from experienced people.
Exposure, Injury Cases Settled
Among the dozens of Cal/OSHA cases settled in February were several serious-injury and exposure cases, with large proposed penalties. Here’s how those cases came out in the end.
New workplace fatalities this month include a surveyor who was struck by a vehicle and a worker who died in a forklift accident.