Several months after the traditional fall-prevention stand-down events would have been held, the whole country stood down in the midst of a pandemic that came from Wuhan China. Business leaders, …
Fed-OSHA’s latest evaluation of the Cal/OSHA program found a few new issues, seemingly minor. But it made very sure to mention the program’s most glaring problem: The raft of vacancies …
A Cal/OSHA regulatory revision to make sure employers know that drop-starting chainsaws in tree work is not permitted is in the books. It takes effect October 1st after approval by …
Cal/OSHA quidance says a COVID-19 case is recordable even if there is no positive test to confirm the diagnosis. And that is a big issue. Major Cal/OSHA stakeholders opine the …
The California Court of Appeal has denied an appeal from an employee of Sonoma Raceway who sued the manufacturer of a rough-terrain forklift after he suffered disabling injuries in a …
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied an appeal from AFL-CIO, which seeks to require Fed-OSHA to enact an emergency regulation to protect working people from …
Fed-OSHA has opened the 2020 window to apply for Susan Harwood Training Grants. The grants are available to employer associations, nonprofit organizations, unions, labor-management associations, Indian tribes and higher education. …
The California Office of Administrative Law has approved revisions to the Process Safety Management standard’s List of Acutely Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives. The changes were effective on May 4th. …