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…

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Creates Autonomous Tractor Advisory Panel

At its November 21 meeting in Los Angeles, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved a request from Cal/OSHA to empanel an advisory committee of stakeholders…

Avian Influenza (H5N1) News

November 15, 2024: Avian Influenza Webinar from FELS & Cal/OSHA Consultation Protecting Agricultural Employees from H5N1 November 15, 2024:…

Cal/OSHA Publishes “Workplace Safety & Health Guide: Safety and Health in Agricultural Field Operations”

New Guide Offers Helpful Compliance and Safety Information Cal/OSHA has published "Workplace Safety & Health Guide: Safety and Health in Agricultural…

Cal/OSHA Announces Agricultural Enforcement Unit

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, has announced it is planning (and hiring) to form a new Agricultural Enforcement…

FELS Webinar: New Heat Stress Smartphone App!

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) CEO Larry Sloan Will Demo Aide for Ag Employers & Employees! Protecting agricultural employees from…

Ag Employer Cited for 48″+ Platform Guardrail Violation

FELS has learned that a Central Valley agricultural employer has been cited by Cal/OSHA for employees loading harvested produce onto a trailer that created…