Category: Workplace Safety
California Employers Wildfire Smoke Standard Reminder
As wildfire smoke affects the Sierra and foothills, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to take steps to protect their…
CDPH Alters Cal/OSHA COVID-19 ETS Definitions
On June 8, 2022, the California Department of Public Heath (CDPH) issued an order updating definitions for “close contact” and “infectious period” as they relate…
A Look at Drug Testing, Privacy Rights, Last Chance Agreements
My employee provided a doctor’s note for recent time off that included information that he was out due to “cocaine poisoning.” With this information, can…
The COVID-19 Regulation’s Final Re-Adoption — What Does it Mean Going Forward?
It has been almost a month since the third (and final) re-adoption of the COVID-19 Workplace Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) was adopted at the California…
Guidance Released on Updated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
As previously reported, on April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a third readoption of the California Division of Occupational Safety and…
Questions Remain on Workplace Emergency Bill
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law expert Matthew Roberts and CalChamber policy advocate Ashley Hoffman discuss SB 1044 (Durazo; D-Los Angeles), a…
Take Three: Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for Third Time
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a third readoption of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health…
Standards Board to Consider Update to Required First-Aid Kit Contents
I hear that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) will be considering a revision to the requirement to obtain a physician’s approval for…
Federal OSHA Withdraws Mandatory Vax-or-Test Rule, Cal/OSHA Updates COVID-19 ETS Guidance
These days, there’s no shortage of COVID-19-related news and developments for employers to keep up with — and this week brought not just one, but…
Federal Vaccination Rule Put on Hold
Just one day after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its mandatory vaccination emergency temporary standard, a federal court has put the rule on…
