Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 proposed budget would give the Cal/OSHA program an across-the-board increase. The proposal is part of an $850.6 million budget for the Department of Industrial Relations, a …
Picking the most important story of 2020 is easily the most obvious in the 47 years Cal-OSHA Reporter has been doing its “Top Stories” feature. As we begin our 48th …
Several California agricultural organizations have issued a major broadside against Cal/OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) about COVID. The lawsuit is seeking to nullify the ETS entirely or several at least …
An old legal principle now applies to administrative law decisions. And, it will change the game. The California Supreme Court, for the first time, applied the principle to administrative cases. …
California workplace saw an estimated 4% increase in injuries and illnesses in 2019, according to data released by the Department of Industrial Relations. The labor force grew by about 2% …
As it grapples to get a handle on COVID-19 workplace outbreaks throughout the state, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is actively recruiting and hiring new inspectors. It hopes …
Less than two weeks after assertions by employer representatives about having to shut down outdoor worksites because of the lack of respirators, and with large portions of the state shrouded …
Two Southern California employers face almost $600,000 in penalties due to Cal/OSHA COVID investigations. Cal/OSHA says Overhill Farms, based in Vernon, and Jobsource North America, based in Fullerton, failed to …