Feb 21, 2025
AGC’s Safety Professional of the Year A safety manager for a specialty contractor takes top honors to complete the Associated General Contractor of California’s safety awards. Here’s what sets Mario …
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2-14-25
Employers Against Cal/OSHA WPV Trauma Counseling Mandate Cal/OSHA proposes requiring trauma counseling as part of its impending general industry workplace violence standard. Here’s why labor advocates say it’s a good …
Feb 7, 2025
SDGE: REACHing for a VPP Star San Diego Gas & Electric’s Kearny operations have always been aware of the need for safety, but an electrocution jolted the facility into action. …
Jan 31, 2025
Workplace Violence Standard Deviations? Stakeholders usually prefer Cal/OSHA regulatory action to legislative mandates. However, in the case of workplace violence prevention for the general industry, it’s the other way around. …
Jan 24, 2025
Wildland Firefighter Respirators The search for an operational wildland firefighting respirator is getting tantalizingly close to resolution. Here’s the latest on this groundbreaking effort, plus an important development in protecting …
1-17-25
Governor’s Budget Hits Cal/OSHA The California governor has released his proposed budget for the state, including Cal/OSHA. What does the agency hold for the coming fiscal year? OSH Fund …
Jan 10, 2025
The Stories That Were 2024 Did you blink and 2024 was gone? So did we. Here’s a look back at the top stories of the year in California occupational safety …
Dec 20, 2024
Drama as Board Adopts Permanent Silica Changes The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved permanent revisions to its silica standard to protect engineered stone workers. Here are the requirements and when …