With the state's outdoor worker death toll climbing, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) says it is ratcheting up its efforts to make sure employers are aware of their ...

As summer temperatures rise across California, it’s a good time for employers to review their responsibilities under Cal/OSHA’s heat illness prevention standards. These rules apply to both outdoor and ...

Cal/OSHA’s willful citation for violating California’s outdoor heat illness rules foretells Cal/OSHA’s intent to strictly enforce its recently enacted indoor heat illness standards. The citation ...

Last summer, the United States took a crucial step towards protecting millions of workers across the country from the impacts of extreme heat on the job. In July 2024, the Occupational Safety and ...