Governor’s ’26-’27 Budget Proposes 14% Cal/OSHA Cut
But Budget Change Proposals Hike Ag Enforcement Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2026-2027 budget on January 9, including a top-line 14%…
Coroner’s Report on Dairy Farm Deaths Points to Toxic Gas Exposure
WASHINGTON — Six people who died at a Colorado dairy farm this summer were exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas, authorities said Thursday. The Weld County…
Last Heat Wave of 2025?
Mid-September temperatures are expected to be well in excess of either the 80˚ threshold triggering requirements of Heat Illness Prevention standard,…
Wildfire Smoke Resources for FELS Members
Napa County's Pickett Fire has burned more than 6,800 acres with 25% containment and is estimated to have caused $65 million in losses, with extensive…
Fed OSHA Warns On “Upcoming Inspection” “Phishing” Emails
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (as distinct from California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly referred…
Cal/OSHA News Release: Cal/OSHA Increase Civil Money Penalty Amounts for 2025
The increases adjust for inflation and ensure Cal/OSHA is consistent with California and federal law. Oakland—On January 1, 2025, the Department…
Post Cal/OSHA Injury & Illness Summary in February
Employers required to maintain logs of workplace injuries and illnesses (i.e., employers of more than 10 employees at any time during the prior calendar…
