Quote of the day
“We’ve done a lot and we continue doing it. We’re continually engaged,”
Cal/OSHA’s Ali Merchant on how the agency is responding to reports of unsafe conditions at the Los Angeles fire cleanup and recovery sites.
Get the full story in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
Controversy Over Safety at L.A. Fire Sites
Victor Muniz says cleanup and recovery crews at the sites of the devastating January fires in the Los Angeles area still aren’t following safety protocols. Here’s what Cal/OSHA has to say about the issue.
Nurse’s TB Case a Cause for Concern?
In an unusual workplace fatality, a nurse at a state hospital in Templeton died from tuberculosis within 11 days of being diagnosed. Does this portend an outbreak, and how big is the TB problem in California?
Employers Cited in 2024 Fatality Case
Cal/OSHA has wrapped up investigations into fatality cases from the latter half of 2024. Here are the results and who got cited.
Autonomous Controversy Continues
The controversy surrounding autonomous equipment in agriculture continues as employers and Labor fight it out allegedly over safety. A Cal/OSHA Standards Board advisory committee is seeking to find common ground for regulating modern autonomous agricultural equipment. Follow the fight here.