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Sweating the Details: Cal/OSHA Proposes Changes to Heat Regulations

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On May 7, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a draft proposal to revise the outdoor and indoor heat illness prevention regulations (8 CCR Sections 3395 and 3396), aiming to implement requirements from AB 2243, signed by Governor Newsom...more

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Considers Subcommittee in Response to NIOSH Cuts

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The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) is considering the formation of a subcommittee to tackle challenges arising from the dismantling of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and...more

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[Webinar] Federal and State OSHA Heat Illness Prevention (OSHA & Cal/OSHA) - April 24th, 10:00 am PT

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As temperatures begin to rise, now is the time to remind employees about the importance of heat illness prevention. Although FedOSHA made tremendous efforts towards promulgating a heat illness prevention standard for both...more

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Report From Day 2 of The 2025 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

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This week we are attending the ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California. The meeting includes representatives from management, labor, and safety professionals, some who previously worked in...more

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California Employers — Brace Yourselves; Rules and Penalties are Coming for “Enterprise-wide and Egregious” Violations.

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A new rulemaking is underway at the California Department of Industrial Relations that will allow Cal/OSHA to cite employers for “enterprise-wide and egregious” violations, implementing a 2021 law signed by...more

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California Workplace Safety Officials Adopt Indoor Heat Illness Rule Despite State Objections – What Employers Should Do During...

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In a surprise move, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board just adopted a new indoor heat illness rule hours after state officials took the unprecedented step of pulling approval of the proposed rule because of its financial impact on...more

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Cal/OSHA Standards Board Receives More Public Comments on Proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard

On August 17, 2023, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board held its monthly meeting and received public comments on the proposed indoor heat illness prevention standard. Multiple...more

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3 Things Employers Need to Know About California’s Impending Indoor Heat Illness Rule

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California regulators are about to adopt a far-reaching heat illness standard for indoor work areas that will be triggered when the temperature reaches 82 degrees Fahrenheit. If adopted in its current form, the Cal/OSHA...more

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Here To Stay? 5 Changes to Prepare for as Cal/OSHA Proposes Permanent COVID-19 Standard

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Many California employers were hopeful there was an end in sight for COVID-19 requirements – but recent activity from state workplace safety officials means that you will most likely need to comply with pandemic rules for at...more

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Cal/OSHA Proposes Revisions to Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements

On May 17, 2022, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a revised discussion draft of a proposed regulation for workplace violence prevention in the general industry standards. If...more

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Cal/OSHA Proposes Changes to Third COVID-19 ETS; Standards Board to Consider Adoption on April 21

On November 30, 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) adopted the first COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for California. As of April 6, 2022, Cal/OSHA has proposed a third readoption...more

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Face Coverings in California Workplaces: Amended Cal/OSHA Rules Expected June 17

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In the face of criticism for its recently proposed standards about mask wearing and social distancing, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) has now announced revised amendments to its...more

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