When most employers think about a Cal/OSHA inspection, they picture an inspector responding after an accident or employee complaint. Increasingly, that’s no longer the case. Recognizing that agriculture remains one of California’s highest-risk industries, Cal/OSHA established the Agricultural Enforcement Task Force and Outreach Unit (AETFO) with a goal of shifting enforcement from reactive investigations to […]
FELS Newsletter: Cal/OSHA
Cal/OSHA Top 10 Violations in Agriculture: Part 3 – Reporting Serious Injuries or Fatalities: The Clock Starts Immediately
No employer wants to experience a serious workplace injury or fatality. Unfortunately, accidents can happen—even in organizations with strong safety programs. When they do, one of the first compliance obligations is notifying Cal/OSHA. Failure to report a qualifying incident is consistently among Cal/OSHA’s most frequently cited violations and is also one of the easiest to […]
