Starting in July, employers will be required to provide employees access to the company’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program. The Office of Administrative Law gave final approval to the at-times …
The California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) says Cal/OSHA’s more-than 30-year-old Injury and Illness Prevention Program standard – the single most cited Cal/OSHA regulation – provides little guidance to employers on …
Government affairs consultant Dan Leacox has petitioned the Cal/OSH Standards Board to revise the Injury and Illness Prevention Program standard to clarify just what an employers’ obligation is relative to …
Voice actors doing voice-overs for video games endure hours-long sessions where they often must yell and scream, causing damage to their vocal cords according to what one such performer told …
Excavation safety has been a high-visibility issue since a 2004 incident in Walnut Creek led to the deaths of five workers when a backhoe hit a high-pressure fuel line. The …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board has denied a petition from the CEO of a business solutions company seeking to require employers to use his safety system as part of Cal/OSHA regulations. …