Tag: Cal/OSHA

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Posted in General Posters and Notices Workplace Safety

Notice to Employers: Form 300A Posting Deadline is Approaching

It is once again time for California employers to prepare and post their annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses — officially known as Form…

Revised Rule on ‘Floor Openings’ Fall Protection Takes Effect Oct. 1
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Revised Rule on ‘Floor Openings’ Fall Protection Takes Effect Oct. 1

What is happening with the fall protection standard that the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has been working on since 2019? The…

New Flow Charts Added in PAGA FAQs Update
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Posted in Wage and Hour

New Flow Charts Added in PAGA FAQs Update

After the 2024 Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) reform, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) published frequently asked questions (FAQs), including information on who can…

CalChamber Weighs in on Cal/OSHA Processes
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Posted in Workplace Safety

CalChamber Weighs in on Cal/OSHA Processes

A joint hearing of several legislative committees last week on the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) processes provided an opportunity for the…

CalChamber Continues Push to Make Workplace Violence Prevention Standard Rule Workable
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Posted in Workplace Safety

CalChamber Continues Push to Make Workplace Violence Prevention Standard Rule Workable

In comments submitted recently to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), a coalition led by the California Chamber of Commerce continues its…

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Posted in Heat Illness Workplace Safety

Comment Now on Proposed Wildfire, Heat Illness Regulation Changes

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has proposed draft changes to the wildfire smoke protection standard as well as the indoor and…

Protect Your Workers as California Heats Up
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Posted in Heat Illness

Protect Your Workers as California Heats Up

Temperatures are rising, with triple digits forecasted across California. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) reminds employers to protect workers at outdoor and…

Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Potential Changes Coming to Workplace Violence Prevention Standards

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and CalChamber Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss potential changes coming to…

CalChamber Continues Push to Make Workplace Violence Prevention Standard Rule Workable
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Posted in Workplace Safety

Workplace Violence Rule: CalChamber Urges Changes, Draft Regulation Broader than Legislation

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) held the first open discussion of its workplace violence safety regulation for general industry at an…

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Sunsetting
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Posted in COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Workplace Safety

Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulation Sunsetting

As of today, February 3, 2025, California employers mostly no longer have any COVID-19 prevention regulatory requirements, with the exception of reporting and recording requirements…