The state workplace safety investigation follows the rescue of five workers who were at New Colgate Powerhouse when the deluge of water unleashed.

Legislators grilled officials with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal-OSHA, this week about a recent scathing audit released in July, which found that severe staffing shortages ...

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BART has dedicated more than a half-million dollars on its fight with the state’s worker safety agency, including its recent challenge to a citation accusing the transit agency of breaking its own ...

In this podcast, Kevin Bland (shareholder, Orange County) sits down with Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento), who is chair ...

The proposed changes to the workplace violence prevention plan regulation add significant burdens, many of which are not listed in the statute (Labor Code Section 6401.9). Under the proposed changes, ...

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California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

California farm groups and ag-tech advocates are urging the Cal/OSHA Health and Safety Standards Board to slow down and rethink its new blueprint for regulating autonomous agricultural equipment, ...

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 ...