Revisions to Cal/OSHA Appeals Board rules to streamline its processes and prevent employers’ appeals from being rejected on technicalities are set to take effect on October 1st. The rulemaking package …
The latest settlements approved by the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board include two fatalities, several serious accidents, a workplace violence complaint at a San Francisco hospital, and some eye-popping proposed penalties in …
Fed-OSHA’s latest evaluation of the Cal/OSHA program found a few new issues, seemingly minor. But it made very sure to mention the program’s most glaring problem: The raft of vacancies …
California’s Office of Administrative Law has given final approval to Cal/OSHA Standards Board revisions to a regulation requiring construction personnel hoists on certain construction projects. The revision requires CPHs on …
The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board recently conducted its first-ever video hearing, and more are a virtual certainty. Since the pandemic necessitated workplace shutdowns, the board ceased in-person hearings. The Zoom meeting …
The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board has decided to start holding its appeal hearings via video. While this is in part a result of the pandemic it may also become the new …
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health is seeking to reinstate safety citations against a homeowner. It has taken a first-of-its-kind Appeals Board ruling to Alameda County Superior Court. In …