Category: Cal/OSHA
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and Vaccinated Workers
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force As the number of vaccinated workers continues to rise, and despite guidance from the CDC lifting certain restrictions against fully vaccinated individuals, Cal/OSHA’s current official position, as reflected in its COVID-19 ETS FAQs, is that “[f]or now, all… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and Vaccinated Workers”
Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Convened as The Division Considers Changes to Its COVID-19 ETS
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force Over four months after the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Board”) unanimously adopted a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the “Division”) has been busy considering potential changes to the… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Convened as The Division Considers Changes to Its COVID-19 ETS”
Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulations, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar recording]
On March 23, 2021, Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan Shaked presented a webinar regarding Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulations, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My!” This year’s annual Cal/OSHA update covered the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments concerning COVID-19, including the Emergency COVID-19… Continue Reading “Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulations, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar recording]”
six important updates About CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA COVID-19 RECORDKEEPING
By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force It has been a little while since we last shared an update about COVID-19 recordkeeping issues. Since Fed OSHA issued its COVID-19 recordkeeping guidance in May 2020 and Cal/OSHA issued its controversial COVID-19 Recordkeeping FAQs with unique requirements, the agencies have been… Continue Reading “six important updates About CAL/OSHA and Federal OSHA COVID-19 RECORDKEEPING”
Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulation, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar]
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. PT / 4:00 P.M. ET, join Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan Shaked for a webinar regarding Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulation, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My!” This year’s annual Cal/OSHA update will cover the latest legislative, regulatory and… Continue Reading “Annual Cal/OSHA Update: Legislation, Regulation, Guidance, Executive Orders and More! Oh My! [Webinar]”
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Survives Two Legal Challenges
By Andrew Sommer, Eric Conn, and Beeta Lashkari On February 25, 2021, Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman officially ruled on two requests for preliminary injunctions against the implementation of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS), denying the injunctive relief sought in both cases. Two separate legal challenges to the… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Survives Two Legal Challenges”
Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 EMERGENCY Temporary Standard [Webinar Recording]
On January 26th, Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan S. Shaked presented a webinar regarding Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. Not to be outdone by other State OSH Plans like Virginia OSHA, Oregon OSHA, and Michigan OSHA, Cal/OSHA has adopted its own COVID-19 specific emergency temporary… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 EMERGENCY Temporary Standard [Webinar Recording]”
What Employers Need to know about the Pay and Benefits Continuation Elements of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency Rule
By Mark Trapp, Andrew Sommer, and Beeta Lashkari On November 30, 2020, Cal/OSHA issued its final COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), with all of its provisions effective immediately. One of those provisions — the exclusion pay and benefits continuation requirements — has been at… Continue Reading “What Employers Need to know about the Pay and Benefits Continuation Elements of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 emergency Rule”
[Webinar] Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
On Tuesday, January 26th at 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET, plan to join Andrew J. Sommer, Fred Walter and Megan S. Shaked for a webinar regarding Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard. Not to be outdone by other State OSH Plans like Virginia… Continue Reading “[Webinar] Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard”
Cal/OSHA’s New Budget Raises Questions About the Future of Enforcement
By Fred Walter Governor Newsom has announced his proposed budget for 2020-2021 and it has some good news and some bad for Cal/OSHA. Under the Governor’s proposal, Cal/OSHA’s overall budget will increase by $12,107,000, or just over 8% to $168,661,000. This will be split… Continue Reading “Cal/OSHA’s New Budget Raises Questions About the Future of Enforcement”
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Ashley D. Mitchell
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Andrew J. Sommer
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Beeta B. Lashkari
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Eric J. Conn
Megan Shaked
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Theresa Green
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