Tag: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
How Indoor Heat Illness Rule Applies to Air Conditioned Workplace
Our indoor office is air conditioned. Does our business need to include the indoor heat illness requirements in our Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)?…
California’s Monkeypox State of Emergency
On August 1, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to support California’s ongoing response to the monkeypox virus. In doing so, California joins…
Cal/OSHA Provides Model Template for COVID-19 Prevention Plan
Where can I find a copy or example of a COVID-19 Prevention Plan? In conjunction with the recent adoption of the COVID-19 emergency regulations, the…
CalChamber Asks Cal/OSHA to Delay Enforcing Emergency COVID-19 Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to delay enforcement of the emergency COVID-19 rules. The…
Recent Standards Board Rule Revisions Affect Many Businesses
We are a small machine shop that specializes in custom automotive parts and one of our employees recently requested a copy of our Injury and…
COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Now In Effect
On Monday, November 30, 2020, the Office of Administrative Law approved the new COVID-19 emergency regulation, which went into effect immediately. As previously reported, the…
COVID-19 Prevention Program Emergency Regulation Adopted
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) voted to adopt a comprehensive and complex COVID-19 emergency regulation addressing a…
Required Awareness Training on Valley Fever Symptoms
I understand the Labor Code has been revised to address an increase in the number of reported cases of Valley Fever since 2016. As a…
Reminder: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Requirements, Employee Access
Businesses continue to strive and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, modifying their operations to conform to the ever-changing government workplace safety orders and guidance. In…
Safe Reopening for Workers, Employers’ FAQs Answered
On July 28, 2020, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) issued guidance, “Safe Reopening FAQs for Workers and Employers,” addressing a number of workplace-related…
