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COVID-19 Workplace Information

Many of you have called our office concerning questions you have concerning protective measures that should be taken now and when your staff returns to your facility. Although we are also working remotely, we are answering our phones. We are not going to publish a do’s/don’t article on the virus in this newsletter, but want...

Is Remote Safety Training Acceptable to OSHA?

During these times of dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation when many employers are asking their employees to work remotely, safety training must continue, but is training employees remotely compliant with OSHA? This question may be extended to the many online training providers that have been around for years that offer training on various topics....

Cal/OSHA Requires Valley Fever Training

As you may know, AB 203 was approved by Governor Newsom in October 2019. The bill states that certain employers in the construction industry are required to provide their employees with “effective awareness training on Valley Fever”. This training is required for all employees working on construction jobs where operations are expected to create substantial...

Changes to Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Standard

On April 22, 2019, another draft of the proposed Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Standard was published, which can be found on the Cal/OSHA website. No further changes have been proposed and it is anticipated this latest draft may be sent to the Standards Board for a vote. However, when the draft will be sent over is...

Confined Space in Construction Update

In late 2015, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted without changes the federal OSHA revisions affecting confined spaces in construction. Federal OSHA adopted the revisions out of concern that the general industry standard did not sufficiently protect construction workers, and pointed to several confined space fatalities in construction. The California version created a new standard, Construction...