As Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health prepares to promulgate a regulatory ban on the use of engineered stone in the state’s countertop industry, many questions arise. How long would it take for fabricators to complete existing orders and use remaining materials? Is there enough supply of the touted alternative stone products? How would …
The Mammoth Mountain Ski Area resort in Mono County in the eastern Sierra Nevada faces three serious violations, including a willful-serious allegation from Cal/OSHA. These follow a post-Christmas 2025 avalanche that took the life of a ski patroller, injuring another. The willful violation of General Industry Safety Orders §3380(c) is for allegedly failing to ensure …
Here are the most significant cases settled between Cal/OSHA and employers, as approved by the Appeals Board in July. Recycled Base Materials and Security Paving Co.: These two related companies, based in Westlake Village, have settled their respective cases with Cal/OSHA in connection with the April 2022 death of a 23-year-old employee at a South …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has made several refinements to its draft proposal on workplace violence in general industry. Comments are due to the Division by August 17th. The agency is already enforcing the requirements of SB 553 through the California Labor Code, and the new regulatory language, General Industry Safety Orders §3343, …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board staff and stakeholders adopted field modifications to the Board’s draft language on gate safety. As a result, the impending revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3324 will separate requirements for horizontal sliding gates from those for swinging gates, and a key definition has been revised to insulate innocent employers from incidents …
DOSH expenditures – including the Standards and Appeals boards – are pegged at some $290 million for the new fiscal year, which began in July, a 2% increase over 2025-26 expenditures. There were no budget cuts from last year. The budget includes funding for several budget change proposals (BCPs), such as the ongoing Cal/OSHA data …