Tag: Cal/OSHA
New Safety Rule to Protect Hotel Housekeepers to Take Effect July 1
California has adopted a new workplace safety and health regulation to prevent and reduce work-related injuries to housekeepers in the hotel and hospitality industry....
New Rules from Standards Board Range from Specific to General Areas
As the owner of a small manufacturing business, I would like to know if there were any new regulations adopted by the Occupational Safety...
Governor Rejects Unlimited Access to Employer Documents
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has vetoed a bill that would have allowed organizations unaffiliated with the employer to access an undefined and potentially...
CalChamber Fighting Unlimited Access to Employer Documents
A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that allows organizations unaffiliated with the employer to access an undefined and potentially unlimited scope of employer internal...
CalChamber-Supported Expert Named to Cal/OSHA Standards Board
With the support of the business community and the California Chamber of Commerce, Chris Laszcz-Davis was appointed this week to the California Occupational Safety...
CalChamber Identifies New Job Killer Bill
The California Chamber of Commerce has identified a 24th job killer bill that exposes employers to excessive, costly litigation.
AB 2895 (R. Hernández; D-West Covina)...
Senate to Consider Unnecessary Mandate
The Senate will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that imposes new unnecessary and burdensome duties on employers related to the employer’s written...
CalChamber Wins Veto of Overly Broad Bill, Leads Opposition to Misguided Regulations
A quiet legislative year on workplace safety issues still ended in a victory for the California Chamber of Commerce, which also kept busy leading...
Heat Illness Rules: More Changes Coming; CalChamber Seeks Clarification of Terms
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board has adopted changes to California’s unique heat illness prevention regulations.
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board...
