Norcal Lost its Only BOI Investigator

Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations (BOI) will have no personnel in Northern California following the resignation of Julio Alfaro, a senior investigator who was the lone BOI representative in the north … Read More »

Cal/OSHA’s Publishes Workplace Violence Prevention Model

SB 553, California’s new workplace violence prevention law, becomes effective in just a few months for California’s non-healthcare employers. Cal/OSHA has published a model program to help employers gear up before enforcement on July 1st. Law firms and employer organizations have been scrambling to put out their own versions ahead of the implementation date. Senator … Read More »

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The ‘New Guy’ Meets Cal/OSHA

If you’re reading this, you probably know more about Cal/OSHA than me. That’s awkward since I’m Cal-OSHA Reporter’s new journalist covering Cal/OSHA, and it’s me who is supposed to be telling you what’s going on. If I had a business card, my title probably would be “The New Guy.” That’s how I’ve been introduced in … Read More »

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Is Narcan Coming to First-Aid Kits?

Regulatory and legislative efforts involving Cal/OSHA may lead to an overdose prevention tool becoming a required item in employers’ first-aid kits. The National Safety Council has petitioned the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, asking for it to require construction sites and other workplaces to stock medication that reverses the effects of a drug overdose. And a new … Read More »

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Gary Warth, Our New Guy

vCal-OSHA Reporter is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Warth, who has joined Providence Publications after a decades-long career as a journalist in San Diego County. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from San Diego State University, he worked as a reporter and later editor for a chain of … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA Employer Recognition

Cal/OSHA has several employer recognition programs, from the Golden Gate program for employers with effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs to the Voluntary Protection Program for companies with stellar safety programs. Cal-OSHA Reporter has added a new feature and will recognize employer achievements regularly. For the requirements of each program, click here to learn the … Read More »

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DIR Names Acting Chief

The Department of Industrial Relations has named Debra Lee, deputy chief for enforcement for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, as Acting Chief after the departure of former Chief Jeff Killip. Assistant Deputy Chief for Enforcement David Wesley will serve as Acting Deputy Chief for Enforcement while Lee serves as Acting Chief. DIR Director … Read More »

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