California's worker safety agency is under-inspecting workplaces after accidents and worker injuries, failing to enforce labor regulations in a way that "may undermine" them because it does not have ...

California considers new inspection rules for sliding gates. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The governing board for California’s workplace safety regulator, known as Cal/OSHA, is considering ...

The state of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, is perhaps the most aggressive and enforcement-heavy approved state OSH Program in the nation.

State audit reveals chronic understaffing weakened Cal-OSHA enforcement efforts. Cal-OSHA failed to justify skipped inspections in cases involving serious injuries. DIR reduced Cal-OSHA vacancy rate ...

Cal-OSHA’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) can lead to a reduction of injuries and illnesses, but only if inspectors do more than review employers’ written document. The findings, from a ...

Cal-OSHA Chief Debra Lee arrives at a Joint Legislative Audit Committee hearing on Wednesday in the Capitol Swing Space. HECTOR AMEZCUA [email protected] Legislators grilled officials with the ...

California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire on Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

The state of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, is perhaps the most aggressive and enforcement-heavy approved state OSH Program in the nation.