The March high temperatures prompted Cal-OSHA to send an alert warning of the dangers of laboring in heat. The agency is also short-handed.
Cal/OSHA is urging employers across California to take steps to prevent heat illness as one of the year's first heat waves ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Legislators grilled officials with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal-OSHA, this week about a recent scathing ...
The National Weather Service issued a long duration heat advisory for the Bay Area, including coastal and inland counties from south of Monterey County to Sonoma County. Temperatures are forecast to ...
Every once in a while, the California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board publishes a Decision After Reconsideration that makes employers wince and leaves attorneys scratching their heads. On ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. California lawmakers put top state ...
The California State Auditor’s latest review of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, pointed to many serious shortcomings. As is typical, state officials blame staffing ...
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 ...
One of the most significant changes is the removal of the provision that prohibited employers from requiring employees to confront individuals suspected of committing a crime or engaging in workplace ...