Some hazmat removal jobs require no more than a high school diploma and a willingness to wear heavy protective gear, while others necessitate pre-hire training (notably, nuclear waste removal) or OSHA ...

As wildfires impact air quality across Los Angeles County, Cal/OSHA has released a statement to remind employers of their responsibility to safeguard workers from unhealthy air conditions caused ...

On December 19, 2024, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved a proposal to make permanent amendments to its regulation regarding occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Ongoing wildfires in Southern California trigger Cal/OSHA regulations that require employers to train and protect employees from wildfire smoke. The regulation applies to most ...

Late Friday, Cal/OSHA told The Times that it had received a complaint, but said it could not comment further due to the ongoing investigation. The department said it is investigating the complaint ...

The state agency said eight of the 27 violations were serious in nature, including failure to reduce injuries from lifting, carrying and moving heavy items.

The Sixth Court of Appeals in Los Angeles found that prosecutors violated the California Racial Justice Act of 2020, a measure passed during a summer of racial injustice over the police killing of ...

The California Attorney General’s office on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, hoping for a higher court to reverse an earlier dismissal ...

The state is appealing a November decision by an Orange County Superior Court judge that the matter was not "ripe for ...

Safety seminars: Oregon OSHA will offer two sessions of pesticide classes free of charge at 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Cascade Hall. Register at the door.

A California appellate court has overturned the ... On Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sixth District Court of Appeal vacated the former NFL star’s conviction and prison sentence, saying ...