A lawsuit filed by agriculture challenging Cal/OSHA’s recently enacted COVID emergency standard is just starting to make its way through the legal system. There is an injunction pending to halt …
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 …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has published the first of what it says will be an evolving set of “frequently asked questions” about the temporary emergency standard on …
Joe Biden has named Cal/OSHA Chief Doug Parker to his transition team. Parker is advising regarding the Department of Labor. He does have prior ties to Washington, D.C., having served …
California’s employers have been hit with more regulatory burdens. This time it is an emergency regulation – effective immediately – from Cal/OSHA. It requires substantial and extensive COVID protections for …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously passed an emergency COVID regulation. Many of the provisions of the standard may conflict with existing law, including workers’ compensation laws, FEHA, and HIPAA, say …
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 …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has a big decision to make soon – whether or not to authorize an emergency temporary standard to protect non-healthcare workers from coronavirus exposure. Its own …