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Aug 22, 2025

Quote of the day

Cal/OSHA has “made progress during the review period in addressing staffing levels.”
Fed-OSHA in its latest evaluation of how the California program is doing in responding to federal mandates.
Get the full story in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter

Feds’ Mid-Term Grades on Cal/OSHA

Click here to see what Fed-OSHA — Cal/OSHA’s parent organization — thinks about the state plan’s performance during the past fiscal year.

 

Valley Fever Cases Breaking Records

Valley fever is rising in California. Here’s how employers can protect employees from this fungal threat.

 

More Employers Qualify for Golden Gate

Safety success! Twelve more employers receive Cal/OSHA recognition for their efforts to craft effective safety programs. Here are the latest Golden Gate Partnership Program recipients.

 

Workers’ Comp Judges Could Decide Safety Issues — But DOF Opposes Bill

A bill in the state legislature seeks to, for the first time, create a workers’ comp presumption for private sector employers. Here’s why the state Department of Finance opposes AB 1336The