Tag: Cal/OSHA
Changes Brewing in Safety/Health Rules Due to Conformity Mandate
I hear there is a new law revising what is considered a serious injury and the requirements for complaint investigations. What are the changes?
As...
Cal/OSHA Considers Making Wildfire Smoke Rule More Stringent
An emergency regulation requiring employers to protect workers from potential harm due to wildfire smoke may give way to a more stringent rule.
The emergency...
Standards Board Has Multiple Regulatory Changes in Pipeline
As the owner of a small manufacturing business, I would like to know if there are any new regulations being considered by the Occupational...
What Employers Need to Know: Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulation
Employers in California are now required to protect their employees from potential harm created by wildfire smoke, following approval of an emergency regulation by...
Wildfire Smoke Protection Emergency Rule Now in Effect for California Employers
An emergency regulation requiring California employers to protect employees from potential harm due to wildfire smoke went into effect on July 29.
Adopted by the...
Rules May Require Employers to Monitor Air Quality/Provide Respirators
New regulations for safety in the workplace are in motion as Cal/OSHA looks to protect employees from detrimental effects of working near or around...
Cal/OSHA Proposes Rule on Employee Exposure to Wildfire Smoke
I am an employer that has been affected directly by the wildfires in California. What is Cal/OSHA doing to address the issue of employee...
Federal OSHA, Cal/OSHA Add Another Layer of Paperwork
Now that I have to file Form 300A electronically, what do I do with the hard copy?
The recent requirement to submit Form 300A data...
Rate of Fatal Work Injuries in California Remains Same Year Over Year
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reports that 376 Californians died on the job in 2017, the same as in 2016.
California’s workplace fatality rate...
Remember to Post Form 300A: February 1–April 30
The California Chamber of Commerce is reminding employers that they need to post at their place of business the Form 300A summary of 2018...
