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WORKPLACE SAFETY

Cal/OSHA - Division of Occupational Safety and Health

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects and improves the health and safety of working men and women in California.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) assures safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards, and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN - ADOPT by July 1, 2024

Enacted in September 2023, California’s groundbreaking workplace violence prevention law, California Senate Bill 553 (SB 553) which includes Labor Code Section 6401.9 mandates that virtually all California employers (in General Industry (Non-Health Care Settings) develop and implement a written workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP). provide annual employee training on the plan and maintain log of workplace violence incidents.

NEW INDOOR HEAT REQUIREMENTS

On June 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved California Code of Regulations, Title 8, section 3396, “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment”. This standard applies to most workplaces where the indoor temperature reaches 82°F. It establishes required safety measures for indoor workplaces to prevent worker exposure to risk of heat illness. This standard went into effect on July 23, 2024. For outdoor heat illness prevention, refer to Title 8, section 3395.

Cal/OSHA’S SAFETY & HEALTH TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

The following is a list of the instruction and training requirements contained in the Construction Safety Orders (Subchapter 4) and the General Industry Safety Orders (Subchapter 7) of Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4 (with several references contained in Chapter 3.2) of the California Code of Regulations. Also included are references to both Competent Person and Qualified Person.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, users are cautioned to refer to Title 8 and the specific sections of interest. This list is a guide only and not meant to be a substitute for – or a legal interpretation of – the occupational safety and health standards.

WORKER SAFETY & HEALTH IN WILDFIRE REGIONS

Cal/OSHA has a regulation (section 5141.1) to protect employees exposed to wildfire smoke. español

The regulation requires the following:

Identification of harmful exposures
Communication
Training and instruction
- Appendix B to Section 5141.1
Control of harmful exposures
Specific particulate sampling requirements if an employer opts to monitor employee exposure with a direct reading instrument

Cal/OSHA POCKET GUIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

The construction industry involves many types of work activities covered by numerous regulations in title 8 of the California Code of Regulations (T8 CCR). Also available in Spanish.

NEW INDOOR HEAT REQUIREMENTS

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