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Indoor Heat Regulation Is Out

As expected, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board has finally published the official version of the indoor heat illness prevention standard.   The proposal has entered its 45-day comment period.  There will be … Read More »

Huge Cal/OSHA Penalties in VPP Confined Space Fatality

Cal/OSHA is proposing more than $1.7 million in penalties against four employers in the November 12th, 2021, death of a contractor employee at the Valero Benicia Refinery. Luis Gutierrez, 35, was found suspended and unresponsive from a fall protection harness in an overflow well at the Solano County refinery. He reportedly died from exposure to … Read More »

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California Extends COVID Rules

To the surprise of no one, and despite employer groups’ vocal opposition, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved the final version of the state’s COVID emergency temporary standard. The Board vote … Read More »

New ETS Language Posted

With only two weeks left before an April 21st vote on the final version of Cal/OSHA’s COVID emergency temporary standard, the Standards Board has published the language the board will … Read More »

New Cal/OSHA Chief Named

Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Jeff Killip as the new chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Killip has been acting deputy assistant director at Washington state’s version … Read More »

Biden Withdraws COVID Vaccine Rule

Faced with adverse court rulings, including the United States Supreme Court reinstituting a stay, the Biden administration has Fed-OSHA withdraw its controversial emergency temporary standard mandating vaccines for larger employers. … Read More »