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Nov 21, 2025

Quote of the day

“There aren’t any guardrails on this at all.” 

Helen Cleary of OSH Proterie about a provision of the draft workplace violence prevention standard for general industry that would require employers to provide trauma counseling upon request.

Get the latest on the longstanding efforts to craft this standard in this week’s issue of Cal-OSHA Reporter.

Unhappy Motoring: California Pulls Commercial Licenses

The federal government says California has not complied with all its requirements for commercial driver’s licenses and is demanding full compliance. But does a recent federal court ruling put this action on hold?

 

Contentious Issues on WPV Reg

Cal/OSHA has been working on a general industry workplace violence regulation for years. While legislation has established basic requirements the fights continue. Here’s the latest on the Cal/OSHA effort.

 

Cal/OSHA Inspections and Violations Stats

The latest Cal/OSHA inspection statistics show some divergent trends. Click here to see what’s happening and the possible reasons why.

 

Workplace Fatality Update

Here are the latest California fatal workplace incidents.