Cal/OSHA COVID Rule Shifts to ‘Non-Emergency’ Robert Moutrie - February 10, 2023 After years of rapid change, the potentially final form of California’s COVID-19 regulation has been filed with the Secretary of State and went into... Budget: CalChamber Backs COVID Sick Leave Grants As...
On April 7, 2020, the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) issued COVID-19 Safety and Health Guidance (in English and Spanish) for agricultural employers. The guidance is not a new legal obligation but rather a reminder t...
"It is heartbreaking Janine had to die before these problems were taken seriously enough for a state investigation," Hill said. Cal/OSHA issued at least eight citations following its investigation, according to the CNA. Violations included failure to properly isolate COVID-19-positive...
The emergency regulations apply to most workers in California not covered by Cal/OSHA’s Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard. The regulations do require the employer to develop a site-specific written COVID-19 prevention plan, although the employer has the alternative to incorporate the condition...
On November 12, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced proposed temporary COVID-19 regulations for review and a vote by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on Thursday, November 19, 2020. The proposed regulation was expected to contain ...
Nonwork-Related Death at Work Still Must Be Reported to Cal/OSHA Mel Davis - March 24, 2023 An employee died of a heart attack while at work. It was not caused by his employment. Do I have to report this to... Standards Board Moving to Adopt Non-Emergency COVID Regulation Mel Davi...
On May 12, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) (better known as Cal/OSHA) issued its COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Dine-In Restaurants, which provides detailed guidance to dine-in restaurants, brewpubs, craft distilleries, breweries, bars, pubs, and wineries...
Cal-OSHA has released Interim Guidance on COVID-19 during this time of severe respirator shortages. Among the additional guidance, Cal-OSHA now allows for the use of Federal OSHA’s Modified CNC Respirator Fit Test Protocols in healthcare and all other workplaces affected by respirator shortages...
Pointing to these recent developments, Cal/OSHAstated that, “it is important to revisit the proposed COVID-19 prevention emergency regulations in light of this new guidance.” And added that, “The Division will limit any potential changes to consi...
Currently, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19Emergency Temporary Standards(ETS) requires employers to review and use current California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidance for persons who had close contact with an individual with COVID-19...