Nurse representatives and other employee advocates are pressing Cal/OSHA to rethink its stance on respirator protections, as the state attempts to remedy a severe shortage. The issue was thoroughly debated …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has received up to 1,500 complaints about employers alleged failing to provide proper protection during the COVID-19 crisis, according to DOSH Deputy Chief …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board was scheduled to vote on July 18 on emergency protections for outdoor workers exposed to wildfire smoke. In addition, it has announced its intention to begin …
Agreeing that the perfect should not be the enemy of the good, the Cal/OSH Standards Board unanimously approved emergency protections for workers exposed to wildfire smoke. Like many Cal/OSHA regulations, …
The long-simmering battle over when, where and how to place construction personnel hoists (CPHs) at California construction projects is likely coming to a head. The Division of Occupational Safety and …
In advance of its May meeting on an emergency regulation to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health has released a discussion draft of …