Quote of the day
“This audit made it very clear what I have known for some time, and that is that Cal/OSHA is not working, I will be looking into legislation that ensures employers are held accountable.”
Assemblyman Liz Ortega, vowing to take action after a critical state audit of Cal/OSHA’s performance.
Get the full story in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
How Will Cal/OSHA Change Post-Audit?
Following a critical state audit of the Cal/OSHA program, the state legislature held a marathon session to hold officials accountable. Here’s how they responded, and what happens next.
Egregious and Enterprise-Wide Rules Coming, Along with Big Penalties
Cal/OSHA penalties are the highest in the nation. Not so fast when certain factors are taken into account. However, state laws and upcoming regulations could change that for at least some types of violations.
Occupational safety and health bills are in the home stretch as the California legislative season enters its last month. Here are the three bills that have progressed this far and their current status.
Here are the latest fatal California workplace incidents under investigation from recent weeks.