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A new state audit reveals California’s workplace safety agency, Cal/OSHA, is falling short on critical inspections due to severe staffing shortages, compromising its ability to enforce labor ...
Nearly a third of Cal/OSHA positions were vacant last year, and a new state audit found that caused the agency to skip in-person inspections, even when workers were injured.
If Cal OSHA hadn't gotten that anonymous tip in April, it likely would never have learned about the accidental shooting and would never have cited Port Hueneme for safety violations, said Paul ...
The California State Auditor’s latest review of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, pointed to many ...
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk works closely with Cal OSHA to conduct thorough inspections of its amusement rides, ensuring they meet stringent safety standards and are among the safest in the world.
The Cal OSHA citations focus on heat safety, one of the agency's most often cited violations. The employers face tens of thousands of dollars in fines. Both have appealed the findings.
A former compliance officer at the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) spoke to the World Socialist Web Site about the issues surrounding the April 7 death of ...
If Cal OSHA hadn't gotten that anonymous tip in April, it likely would never have learned about the accidental shooting and would never have cited Port Hueneme for safety violations, said Paul ...
California Company Fined Over Trench Worker Death Cal/OSHA fined W. A. Rasic Construction $157,500 after a fatal trench collapse exposed serious excavation safety violations. By Stasia DeMarco ...
A Safety Advisor may choose to go to multiple worksites in a day and may participate in more than one safety meeting a day. The employer must identify a person for performers, crew, labor organization ...
Cal/OSHA has issued updated guidance clarifying how construction employers must protect workers performing dry abrasive blasting under California’s recently amended lead standards. The revised ...
As global warming raises temperatures, a California work safety board has approved standards that would require companies to protect employees from excessive indoor heat, particularly in ...