Aug 8, 2025
Is Fall Protection Phase 2 Controversial? Cal/OSHA’s resetting of the fall protection rules for residential construction triggered a huge backlash from that industry. Now the agency is adopting the six-foot …
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Aug 1, 2025
Final Cal/OSHA Budget Here’s how Cal/OSHA fared when the new state budget was sliced, diced, and finalized. New VPP, Golden Gate Employers Here are the latest employers to get …
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 …
June 27, 2025
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 …
June 20, 205
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 …
June 13, 2025
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 …
June 6, 2025
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 …
May 30 , 2025
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, …