California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire on Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

The watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has filed a complaint with federal OSHA to call attention to California OSHA’s diminished staffing ranks. Citing an analysis by ...

The recent deaths of two workers at a Vallejo market and the poisoning of two others there from carbon monoxide raise ...

Efforts by the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office to avoid a state agency’s investigation into its workplace practices took a hit Monday when a Yuba County judge refused to quash subpoenas issued to the ...

In late September, Cal/OSHA issued fines totaling $184,600 against the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office for 14 alleged workplace ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Some Orange County business owners are expressing frustration with changing state regulations on masks and physical distancing measures in the workplace. Business owners ...

California workplace regulators have fined the Marysville Police Department, citing several violations related to the shooting death of Officer Osmar Rodarte. The city now plans to appeal the ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Earlier this year Cal/OSHA has launched its first-of-its-kind Agricultural Enforcement Task Force and Outreach Unit to expand resources and protect farmworkers across ...

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