Date: Thursday, July 21, 2016

Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Your Host: Andrew J. Sommer

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The state of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, is perhaps the most aggressive and enforcement heavy approved state OSH program in the country.  Cal/OSHA faces many fewer bureaucratic and political obstacles than fed OSHA in developing new rules (really legislation).  Accordingly, California employers face a host of requirements that employers around the country do not.  Likewise, the Cal/OSHA inspection and appeal process creates several unique landmines for California employers.

Participants in this webinar will learn about:

• Cal/OSHA’s 1BY Process (Notice of Intent to Issue a Serious Violation)
• Differences between Fed OSHA and Cal/OSHA Injury Reporting Requirements
• California-unique Standards; e.g., the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Rule and Heat Illness Prevention (with Rest and Recovery periods)
• Cal/OSHA’s Evolving Approach to Citing “Repeat” Violations

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About the presenters

Andrew J. Sommer

Andrew J. Sommer is the Head of the San Francisco Office of Conn Maciel Carey.Mr. Sommer advises employers on a wide range of employment-related issues, including Cal/OSHA regulatory matters. He defends employers against claims for wrongful termination, whistleblowing, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour violations. He also counsels employers on employment-related issues.

Eric J. Conn is a founding partner and Chair of the national OSHA • Workplace Safety Practice Group at the law firm Conn Maciel Carey PLLC, where he focuses his practice on all aspects of occupational safety & health law.  Mr. Conn represents employers in inspections, investigations and enforcement actions involving OSHA, the CSB, MSHA, EPA and state and local safety related agencies.  He also handles all aspects of OSHA litigation, from criminal prosecutions to appeals of citations. 

Mr. Conn also conducts and directs attorney-client privileged workplace safety audits, delivers safety training, and helps employers develop and implement compliant safety and health programs.  He writes and speaks extensively on safety & health law issues, including authoring chapters in multiple OSHA Treatises.