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4-19-24

Real Challenges to Cal/OSHA’s COVID Regs Two separate petitions are mounting challenges to Cal/OSHA’s COVID regulation. And both provide interesting perspectives and raise important questions. Here’s what they allege and … Read More »

4-5-24

Heat Standard Legality in Question The legal status of the controversial indoor heat standard approved last month remains questionable. A coalition of growers is challenging the legality of the Standards … Read More »

03-29-24

The Heat is on Cal/OSHA After Controversial Vote The Cal/OSHA Standards Board defied the Department of Finance, which demanded that it stop a vote on the indoor heat illness prevention … Read More »

3-15-24

Cal/OSHA Adopting E-Reporting Rules Cal/OSHA intends to mirror Fed-OSHA’s electronic reporting rule, Here’s what the agency proposes and how you can weigh in about it.   Golden Gate Recognition Here … Read More »

3-8-24

Appeals Court Rules on Foot Protection Case A worker’s foot is crushed at a distribution facility, and Cal/OSHA cites the employer. What happened next landed the case in the court … Read More »

The Lead Cast is Set Cal/OSHA has finally had its vote on sweeping revisions to its lead standards. Now employers have only months to figure out how to comply with … Read More »

2-21-24

Is Narcan Coming to First-Aid Kits? Opioid overdoses are a vexing problem in the workplace. Two new proposals would require employers to keep a life-saving drug in their first-aid kits. … Read More »

02-09-24

A Storm for the Books When major storms hit, first responders, utility workers, and contractors swing into action to restore power and keep things open. This week’s superstorm had the … Read More »