Quote of the day
“Will Cal/OSHA be lenient in regards to enforcement of the requirement to provide N95 respirators when such may not be available?”
Pamela Murcell, president of the California Industrial Hygiene Council, commenting on a Cal/OSHA proposal on wildfire smoke protections amid the current health crisis.
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Setting the Stage for Permanent Wildfire Smoke Rule
Stakeholders are working to set the parameters for the ultimate version of California’s wildfire smoke protection regulation, even before the placeholder version is in place.
Safety Shoes – Who Pays?
A young safety professional asks online if Cal/OSHA requires employers to provide protective footwear. Here is the answer.
What Can We Learn From These Fatalities and Resulting Investigations?
From deadly falls to electrocutions to heat illness fatalities, employers face significant penalties after Cal/OSHA completes its investigations. What lessons can we draw from these tragic cases?
15 More COVID Investigations
Cal/OSHA is working to get to the bottom of two dozen recent workplace fatalities, including more employees deaths from COVID infections.
Harwood Grants Available
California organizations can get their share of Fed-OSHA safety and health training grants. Here’s how.