Tag: Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Protecting Workers from Wildfire Smoke: Safety Reminders for California Employers
Wind and dry conditions have contributed to several wildfires springing up in California this week, jumpstarting California’s peak fire season. Though wildfires are a year-round…
Cal/OSHA Publishes Updated Workplace Safety Notice
Recently, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) updated its “Safety and Health Protection on the Job” notice, making minor revisions to Cal/OSHA’s…
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…
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Standard
On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) — the standards-setting board within the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health…
Update on California Indoor Heat Regulations
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Senior Policy Advocate Robert Moutrie discuss the newest developments in California’s…
Be Prepared for Wildfire Smoke
Unfortunately, it’s that time of year again: Although this year’s wildfire season has been less active than in years past, wildfire smoke can occur anywhere…
California’s Nonemergency COVID-19 Regulation Now Effective
California’s nonemergency COVID-19 regulation is now in effect, replacing the previous emergency COVID-19 temporary standards. As previously reported, on December 15, 2022, the California Occupational…
