The Ghost and Ms. Hamlett

Losing a spouse is one of the most painful things that can happen to a person. Reliving it by writing a book isn’t something to be expected in the normal … Read More »

The Stories That Were 2024

It seems like only yesterday that we were writing about the top stories of 2023. But that was one fast-moving year ago, and now it’s time to look back at 2024, which flew by and took us with it. It was a consequential year for workplace safety in California, with echoes into the new year. … Read More »

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The ‘New Guy’ Meets Cal/OSHA

If you’re reading this, you probably know more about Cal/OSHA than me. That’s awkward since I’m Cal-OSHA Reporter’s new journalist covering Cal/OSHA, and it’s me who is supposed to be telling you what’s going on. If I had a business card, my title probably would be “The New Guy.” That’s how I’ve been introduced in … Read More »

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Gary Warth, Our New Guy

vCal-OSHA Reporter is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Warth, who has joined Providence Publications after a decades-long career as a journalist in San Diego County. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from San Diego State University, he worked as a reporter and later editor for a chain of … Read More »

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Top Stories of 2023

We’ve turned the page on another year, but with the first Cal-OSHA Reporter issue of 2024 – our 51st year – it’s time to look back at the stories that shaped 2023 and onward. Last year, Cal/OSHA introduced four new major regulations, issued citations in many significant cases, saw several bills of note signed into … Read More »

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AGC’s Safety Award Winners

Associated General Contractors of California has honored nine individuals and companies with Construction Safety Excellence Awards. The winners were announced at AGC’s Construct conference this week in Palm Desert. As it has in the past several years, Cal-OSHA Reporter participated in judging the competition. There were almost 40 entrants in CSEA, and all the competitors … Read More »

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Department of Industrial Relations’ $15M Spend Outsourcing Media Relations

The Department of Industrial Relations is pushing ahead with plans to spend $15 million over three years on an outside media consultant. The total outlay under the contract is more than nine times what DIR spends annually for the employees in its Office of External Affairs (OEA) who are tasked with the same responsibilities. DIR … Read More »

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Case Decision Summaries Are Back

This issue of Cal-OSHA Reporter marks the return of our Decisions section, which was, of necessity, put on hiatus after the untimely death of former Case Editor Mark Webb. As previously reported, the new editor is Ursula Clemons-Heslip, former presiding administrative law judge for Southern California for the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board. This week’s primary case … Read More »

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