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New OSH-Related Bills Introduced

Legislation introduced would revise Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention standard to account for what the author calls “ultra-high heat” – 105ÂșF. Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) says the increase in days with such conditions, currently 35 per year, means the current requirements of General Industry Safety Orders §3395 “are inadequate.” California leads the nation in heat illness … Read More »

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Underground Economy on Public Works Construction Projects?

The Department of Industrial Relations says its Labor Employment Task Force will lead a new initiative to inspect publicly funded housing construction sites. The aim is to ensure these projects are following labor laws, such as workplace safety and health requirements, providing workers’ comp insurance, paying prevailing wage and ensuring employees are trained. Teams from … Read More »

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Legislators Involve Cal/OSHA in Fast Food Standards, Labor Trafficking Prevention

Two bills, one new and the other left over from last year’s legislative season, would involve Cal/OSHA. AB 257, introduced by several Assembly members, takes aim at working conditions in the fast-food industry with an advisory council that would require the Standards Board to adopt its safety recommendations. The bill, left over from the last … Read More »

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