One of the most significant changes is the removal of the provision that prohibited employers from requiring employees to confront individuals suspected of committing a crime or engaging in workplace ...

The proposed changes to the workplace violence prevention plan regulation add significant burdens, many of which are not listed in the statute (Labor Code Section 6401.9). Under the proposed changes, ...

Two deaths were reported during heat waves last year. The fatalities led to Cal OSHA investigations. California regulators have cited two employers for workplace safety violations following ...

California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire on Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

A Yuba Superior judge ordered a sheriff’s office lieutenant to cooperate with Cal-OSHA investigators amid legal battle and ...

Farmworkers harvest banana peppers at a farm near the town of Helm on July 1, 2025. [Photo: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local] A new audit from the California State Auditor has revealed ...

In a review of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health published Thursday, state auditors found understaffing was a primary factor leading inspectors to skip in-person inspections of ...

Cal-OSHA is investigating after a 50-year-old Florida man died after being found unresponsive at the National Cement Plant in ...