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Work to Begin on Emergency Regulation on Wildfire Smoke
Controversy again at the Cal/OSH Standards Board as it was poised at its March 21st meeting to take the unusual step of authorizing an advisory committee to determine whether Cal/OSHA …
Controversy Over Wildfire Smoke Emergency Rule Petition to Cal/OSHA
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and the Cal/OSH Standards Board have diverging opinions on how to approach a petition by labor groups for an emergency regulation to …
Is IIPP Enforcement the Best Approach to Violence Problem?
Now thatās itās finished adopting a standard designed to prevent workplace violence in healthcare, Cal/OSHA is considering a companion standard applying to all other California businesses. Ironically, DOSH, which is …
Personnel Transport Carriers: The Road Less Traveled
WALNUT CREEK ā Agricultural employers cheered the latest step in gaining formal Cal/OSHA recognition for tractor-mounted personnel transport carriers (PTCs) for irrigation workers. But at the same time, they lamented …
Employers: Heat Illness Proposal āNot Ready for Prime Timeā
SAN DIEGO ā Californiaās heat illness regulations, which are used not only by Fed/OSHA but also worldwide as a model, have come under attack from labor, which is demanding strengthened …