July 18, 2025
No Extension for Residential Fall Protection New rules for residential construction on fall protection trigger heights are now in effect. Here’s why the Cal/OSHA Standards Board could not get a …
No Extension for Residential Fall Protection New rules for residential construction on fall protection trigger heights are now in effect. Here’s why the Cal/OSHA Standards Board could not get a …
Controversy Over Safety at L.A. Fire Sites Victor Muniz says cleanup and recovery crews at the sites of the devastating January fires in the Los Angeles area still aren’t following …
Avalanche Reforms Edging Closer? California’s ski resorts have been asking Cal/OSHA to update its regulations on avalanche control and allow the use of newer avalanche control systems that don’t expose …
Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Report How close is Cal/OSHA to developing the information system that will bring it into the 21st century? Click here to find out, plus other information from …
Little Consensus on Autonomous Committee A Cal/OSHA Standards Board committee is looking to revise an almost 50-year-old standard on self-propelled AG equipment in the era of autonomous vehicles and artificial …
Hands Off’ is the Watchword at New VPP Site Fontana’s Verco Decking provides the decking for many high-rise buildings, hospitals, schools, and shopping centers in California. Safety is its foundation, …
High-Heat Changes Proposed In response to recent legislation, Cal/OSHA published a draft proposal to revise its rules on heat illness prevention. Here are the changes it seeks and how you …
Remote-Controlled Equipment Boosts Safety and Moves Project Dealing with a mountainside slide hundreds of feet in length and often moving poses grave danger to contractors trying to clear a vital …