Cal/OSHA cited 11 employers in food processing, meatpacking, healthcare, agriculture and retail for allegedly failing to protect employees from COVID-19 exposure. The employers include: DL Poultry of Monterey Park; Uni-Kool Partners of Salinas; Olson Meat Co. of Orland; Sutter Bay Medical Foundation of Berkeley; Serve Max Farm Labor Contractor of Vacaville; Ruiz Farm Labor of …
A San Francisco Superior Court judge has denied an injunction sought by an employee of an Amazon fulfillment center to enforce COVID-19 protections. Judge Ethan Schulman said three agencies at the local and state level, including Cal/OSHA, are already investigating conditions at the San Francisco Fulfillment Center, also known as Amazon Ultra-Fast Fresh, and the …
California Governor Gavin Newsom is ordering Californians to wear face coverings in most indoor settings – including offices and clients calls – and many outdoor ones. New guidance from the California Department of Public Health outlines when masks or cloth face coverings are required to assist in limiting the spread of the coronavirus that came …
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order today to create a rebuttable presumption that California’s essential employees who contract COVID-19 did so in the course of their employment and therefore are eligible for workers’ comp benefits. The presumption will be in place for the next 60 days and covers claims dating back to March 19, …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has received up to 1,500 complaints about employers alleged failing to provide proper protection during the COVID-19 crisis, according to DOSH Deputy Chief Eric Berg. The revelation came as stakeholders and Standards Board members pressed Berg, the deputy chief for health, for clarification on Division guidance on personal …
More than a year into his term, Gov. Gavin Newsom has named a new director at the Department of Industrial Relations. She is Katrina S. Hagen, who has held positions at several California state agencies. The position has been officially vacant since April 2018. Victoria Hassid who has been Acting Director was appointed chair of …
The rapidly developing outbreak of novel coronavirus (nCoV-2019) in central China is sparking fears of a widespread health threat, a pandemic even, but right now there are as many questions as there are answers. Some cities around the world have declared a crisis and closed schools and non-essential businesses. So far, two Californians have been …
Marvin Kropke to the labor seat on the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board. The seat was vacated last year by the well-respected Art Carter who retired. Kropke, 71, most recently was a member of the State Compensation Insurance Fund’s board of directors. Kropke will be the only non-lawyer on the three-member Appeals Board. The Board handles appeals …