Tag: California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a primary focus in 2021, the California Legislature crafted and sent several hundred bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. As 2021 winds to…
OSHA Pauses Vaccine Standard Activities Pending Litigation, Creating Uncertainty in California
As previously reported, on November 5, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an emergency temporary standard in the Federal Register which…
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…
Quick Overview of Changes to COVID-19 Emergency Standard
I read that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) adopted a revised version of the Emergency Temporary Standard for employee safety regarding the…
New COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Amendments Coming From Cal/OSHA
In a development that every employer in California should be watching closely, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released the new proposed…
Adopted Wildfire Smoke Regulation Clarifies Employer Obligations
With a new fire season approaching, has the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) developed additional regulations to address the hazards and mitigation…
Cal/OSHA Gathering Feedback on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) advisory committee’s February meetings on the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard offer some hints as to the…
Proposal Would Make Wildfire Smoke Protection Rule More Stringent; Threatens to Increase Business Costs
An emergency regulation issued from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on July 29, 2019, requires California employers to take steps…