Four bills related to occupational safety and health – some controversial, some not – have reached the governor’s desk. The governor has until October 10th to act on them. First, …
Several significant pieces of legislation affecting occupational safety and health are close to passage in California’s statehouse. Here is a status update, including major revisions to three of the bills. …
Cal-OSHA Reporter frequently fields contacts by employees through various means to report safety issues. While this publication does not give advice, we do point people in the right direction. In …
SB 321, by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D- Los Angeles), is her second attempt to make domestic household service subject to Cal/OSHA regulations. It has received major amendments that remove …
Three significant occupational safety and health bills are moving forward in the California legislature. The most significant of them – SB 606 – has been amended again. The bill by …
Here is the status of SB 410 and other occupational safety and health bills. Many were scheduled for hearing this week. SB 410 was introduced by Senator Connie Leyva (D-San …
After clearing its final regulatory hurdle – the Office of Administrative Law – Cal/OSHA’s new lighting requirements for agricultural operations conducted after sunset will see their sunrise in less than …
Cal/OSHA’s recently published “placeholder” permanent regulation to protect employees from wildfire smoke is much like the emergency regulation that expires September 22nd. There are numerous minor changes, but none are …