In exclusive interviews and written communications with Workersā Comp Executive former DIR Director Christine Baker responds directly to the State Auditorās recent critical report. Baker, in her own inimitable fashion goes directly to the relevant points. This story canāt be found anywhere else ā and we include links to the full text of the Auditors …
After an outcry from its staff, the Department of Industrial Relations has revised its approach to digging into Cal/OSHA inspectorsā outside teaching activities, limiting the scope of the inquiry and extending the deadline to respond until the end of the month. Reaction to the original audit has been resoundingly negative, likely leading to the March …
Regarding our March 12 story, āUproar over āDouble Dippingā Auditā, we received the following comments: āLet me see if I understand this correctly. As part of the state budget crisis, personnel are furloughed or salaries reduced in other ways. Unless it is a direct conflict of interest issue (e.g. āteachingā a client who may be …
Alleged ādouble dippingā by a former Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) employee has led to a far-ranging ā and some say unconstitutional ā audit of all DOSH staff and their outside activities. The audit, conducted by the Department of Industrial Relations Legal Unit, is prompting howls of protest from inspectors, with at least …
Cal/OSHA inspectors are loudly protesting a Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) probe into their outside activities that they say is unnecessarily intrusive and violates their privacy. Unions representing Division of Occupational Safety and Health personnel have demanded that DIR scale back the audit, which was triggered after an inspector was alleged to have improperly participated …
OAKLAND ā For the 36-plus years that the Cal/OSHA program has been in existence, it has had āprovisionalā approval from Fed-OSHA. While Cal/OSHA has consistently been a leader in regulatory development, most state-plan states have received final approval from the Feds. Cal/OSHA has remained provisional. Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Chief Len Welsh …