Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman has denied in their entirety two requests for temporary injunctions against Cal/OSHA’s COVID emergency temporary standard. The requests were filed by two separate employer groups. …
California’s Office of Administrative Law has given final approval to a “placeholder” permanent version of Cal/OSHA’s standard for protection from wildfire smoke. The rules were effective February 1st. The Standards …
A lawsuit filed by agriculture challenging Cal/OSHA’s recently enacted COVID emergency standard is just starting to make its way through the legal system. There is an injunction pending to halt …
Several California agricultural organizations have issued a major broadside against Cal/OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) about COVID. The lawsuit is seeking to nullify the ETS entirely or several at least …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is (was) expected on December 17th to approve the “placeholder” permanent standard on wildfire smoke protections. The controversial regulation will be in effect while Cal/OSHA and …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has published the first of what it says will be an evolving set of “frequently asked questions” about the temporary emergency standard on …
California’s employers have been hit with more regulatory burdens. This time it is an emergency regulation – effective immediately – from Cal/OSHA. It requires substantial and extensive COVID protections for …
In a first for this publication, Providence Publications has filed comments with the state Office of Administrative Law. Cal-OSHA Reporter is recommending that OAL reject the recently adopted emergency regulation …