UC Ag & Natural Resources Sharing Measles Prevention Information

Recent outbreaks of measles in the western U.S. has prompted the University of California, Berkeley Department of Agricultural and Natural Resources to…

Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Employees from Springs and Crown Fire Smoke

Cal/OSHA is urging employers to take important steps to protect workers from exposure to unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke, as the Springs and Crown fires…

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…