Cal/OSHA conducted more inspections during the first half of 2024 than in the comparable periods over the past three years. However, violations alleged by the Division have been down sharply this year â 50% from the half-year totals in 2023. Onsite inspections in the first half of 2024 were below 2023 and 2022 (6% and …
Cal/OSHA is taking its first steps toward adopting new rules that establish âenterprise-wideâ and âegregiousâ violations â and the accompanying penalties. Stakeholders weighed in on the proposed rules earlier this week, although the participation was less than expected. âThese regulations have significance,â says Bruce Wick, director of risk management for Housing Contractors of California, addressing …
For many years and through various important rulemaking efforts â COVID, lead, indoor heat illness, and others â employer representatives have complained long and loud that Cal/OSHA isnât taking their concerns seriously enough and not really listening to them on the costs and unintended consequences of major proposals â and even some minor ones. That …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has published a 15-day notice of proposed modifications on its Fed-OSHA-mandated revisions to the residential construction fall protection standard, Construction Safety Orders §1716.2. The notice is …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved âexpeditedâ rulemaking to address what petitioners call a loophole in Title 8 regulations. Petitioners say it has led to one horrific incident and could lead to a disaster. But there is still controversy about the issues. If adopted, the new rules will affect only Californiaâs five renewable fuel facilities. …
Stakeholders who appear before the Cal/OSHA Standards Board or lobby state legislators usually speak on behalf of a specific industry, but exceptions exist. Attorney Rob Moutrie might represent agriculture in one meeting or restaurants in another. Or he might speak on behalf of the tech industry, manufacturing firms, or small businesses. For the past five …
In less than a week, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board is set to vote on the long-delayed and highly controversial revisions to the lead standards in Title 8. The February 15th meeting is sure to be long and contentious, with stakeholders making their final case to the Board about why the proposal is irretrievably flawed and …
Safety professionals and employer representatives continue to question the assumptions underlying Cal/OSHAâs proposed revisions to its lead standards. At the October meeting of the Standards Board, they pressed the agency to justify the dramatic revisions proposed for both the lead permissible exposure limit and action level. And they again protested what they assert was a …