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Whistleblowers Say a Santa Ana Sheet Metal Factory is Unsafe, Polluting Water
Santa Ana’s industrial water pollution issue is once again spilling into the spotlight, as sheet metal workers take action against their factory
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Cal/OSHA needs to require employers to promote and provide access to vaccine
In summary It is imperative that California update its requirements related to COVID-19 for employers and move forward on employer vaccination
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Prison officials goofed and people died
In summary A big mistake by California prison officials spread COVID-19 and resulted in dozens of deaths, both inmates and one staff
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Nine new California laws explained — each in 1 minute
Playlist of nine new California laws. Scroll through the playlist above. 1. California widens mental health conditions insurers must cover In the
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Governor Issues Executive Order Revising Cal/OSHA Quarantine Guidance and Addressing Other COVID-19 Related Issues
On December 14, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20 (the “Order”), addressing a number of issues related to COVID-19 and
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Responding to COVID-19 Outbreaks
On November 19, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“OSHSB”) issued a series of new regulations related to COVID-19, which
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CDPH Reduces Quarantine Period Following “Close Contact” Exposures to Align with CDC Guidance
On December 7, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued updated guidance concerning the recommended quarantine period for
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Permissibility of Requiring that Public Employees Receive a COVID-19 Vaccination
Given the recent news coverage concerning COVID-19 vaccines and the government’s distribution plan for such vaccines, many of our public agency
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Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Emergency Regulations Regarding COVID-19
On November 19, 2020, pursuant to emergency rulemaking authority, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“OSHSB”)
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Domestic workers like me deserve health and safety protections like other workers
In summary We clean houses after wildfires and during COVID-19; domestic workers should be covered with safety protections by Cal/OSHA. By
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Employer Requirements Under Cal OSHA’s Wildfire Smoke Regulation
As California battles close to 600 wildfires burning more than one million acres across the state, many areas are experiencing unhealthy and even
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Are Heat Stress and Valley Fever on the Rise?
Concerns are growing about two occupational health issues: the increased incidence of heat stress and valley fever, a fungal lung infection caused by
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Workers Must Pay for Slip-Resistant Shoes, Says California Appeals Court
California employers are not required to pay for slip-resistant shoes their employees must wear for work, a state appeals court affirmed. Similar
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Emergency Wildfire Smoke Standard Adopted in California
California regulators adopted an emergency standard requiring employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke. A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate
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Employers Cited by Cal/OSHA for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) cited two employers for serious accident-related safety and health violations