Requirements for recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses are unique in California, with the state having more stringent obligations than federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) around both reporting of “serious injuries” and what constitutes a work-related injury or illness. To complicate the matter further for California employers, the State of California
Guidance
Cal OSHA issues Guidance on COVID-19 Infection Prevention for Childcare Industry
By Cressinda D. Schlag on
It is well known that California’s workplace health and safety regulations direct employers to develop and implement an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (“IIPP”) to protect employees from workplace hazards. Some employers also have an obligation under the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health’s (“Cal OSHA”) Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (“ATD”)…
Workplace Safety and Health Reporter Summer 2011
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
Click here to access the Summer 2011 edition of the Workplace Safety and Health Reporter. The Reporter highlights recent safety and health developments across the country. We hope you find the newsletter informative.