Regulations
Cal/OSHA Emergency Rule for COVID-19 in Effect Now
As of November 30, 2020, the new Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) 21-page COVID-19 Emergency Standard is in effect across California, covering...
CalChamber Pursues Dual Paths to Provide Relief on Prop. 65 Acrylamide Warnings
Despite disruptions caused by a global pandemic, the number of 60-day notices filed pursuant to Proposition 65 against food companies alleging exposure to acrylamide...
Coalition Pressure Secures Withdrawal of Harmful Change to Prop. 65 Safe Harbor
Thanks to the efforts of the California Chamber of Commerce and a broad coalition of organizations, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Requests COVID-19 Draft Emergency Regulation
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has voted to grant, in part, Petition 583, which sought the creation of a COVID-19 emergency regulation for industries not...
Still No Clear Compliance Path for Wildfire Smoke Regulation
In the midst of COVID-19, it is easy to forget the host of other regulations and obligations with which businesses must comply in California.
As...
Lighting Regulation for Outdoor Agriculture Coming Into Effect in July
California businesses are struggling to adapt their markets and workplaces to a post-pandemic world. Like other state regulators, Cal/OSHA is still working on business...
CalChamber Raises Questions on Feasibility of Wildfire Smoke Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups this week voiced concerns about the feasibility of the wildfire smoke protection emergency...
Environmental, Industry Groups Call for Suspending Public Comment Deadlines on Pending Regulations
A collection of industry and environmental organizations are urging federal and California agencies to extend or suspend public comment deadlines on a variety of...
Proposed Amendments to Proposition 65 Eliminate Online Warning Safe Harbor
The latest proposed amendments to the state’s Proposition 65 warning regulations eliminate online warnings as a safe harbor warning method and are a substantial...
2020 Promises More Workplace Regulations for California Employers
Last year brought some big changes under the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), and 2020 is virtually certain to bring new...
