January 8, 2025 – Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to take necessary steps to safeguard workers from unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke. The Palisades Fire is currently affecting air quality in the Pacific Palisades area, and updates on the fire’s status, road closures, and evacuation orders can be found on the California Department of Forestry […]
December 17, 2024 —The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has imposed $563,250 in penalties on Harbor Animal Services Center in San Pedro, California. This significant citation stems from the employer’s failure to address overcrowding at the shelter, which directly led to multiple employee injuries, including a severe mauling incident on May 31,
Cal/OSHA has cited Ruiz Farm Labor in Dixon for failing to protect its employees from heat illness, imposing a penalty of $17,550 for three serious heat illness violations of California’s heat illness prevention standard. The investigation began in June after reports surfaced that the farm labor contractor allegedly fired a group of workers, known as
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