Quote of the day
“This bill extends OSHA protections to private pay household domestic service employees.”
An Assembly Labor and Employment committee analysis of SB 1257, which would end the longtime domestic service exemption in the California Labor Code and make homeowners subject to Cal/OSHA enforcement.
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Employers: Caution on Dangerous Hand Sanitizers
Here’s what to look for to avoid substandard – and even dangerous – hand sanitizers, plus a list of “do not use” manufacturers.
CPH Revision Now Effective
Here’s what construction employers must do on multi-story projects to keep in Cal/OSHA compliance with rules on personnel hoists.
A Video First for the Appeals Board
With in-person hearings impossible because of the pandemic, the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board recently held its first virtual hearing, with the promise of more to come.
2 Big Ones Pending in the Legislature
SB 1257 would remove a Labor Code exemption that a legislator says has denied domestic workers basic labor protections. But could it prove a Cal/OSHA pitfall for homeowners?
COVID Enforcement – Whatever That Means
The governor says he wants to provide “expedited enforcement” to curb COVID, but even with that in the works, Cal/OSHA is fanning out into farm country and other areas to enforce its message.