In the leadup to Cal/OSHA’s COVID emergency temporary standard (ETS), many stakeholders touted the Injury and Illness Prevention Program standard as the model for regulating during a pandemic, instead of …
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed four bills affecting occupational safety and health. Once is controversial legislation establishing new “egregious violations,” and a bill aimed at curbing quota abuse at …
Two defendants – a Cal/OSHA District Manager and an Attorney – have pleaded guilty and been sentenced in Orange County Superior Court in a bribery and conspiracy case involving Cal/OSHA …
Should the time an employee spent in the emergency room after an accident count toward the “inpatient hospitalization” clock for reporting serious injuries? A Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decision After Reconsideration …
Cal/OSHA and employers have concluded several workplace fatalities cases in recent weeks. Cal-OSHA Reporter here attempts to pick the most interesting and representative cases to review. Readers are reminded that …
A reader notes that Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) regulation §342(a) states that reports of fatalities or serious injuries “shall be made by the telephone or through a …
The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board is considering revising its regulation on hearings so that it can formally allow video hearings. The idea creates some controversy with employers and defense attorneys. The …