Agri-Pulse

Cal/OSHA board rejects bird flu petition targeting dairies

California’s workplace safety regulator has rejected a petition for an emergency temporary standard to protect dairy workers from avian influenza, but signaled an openness to potentially costly ...
Agri-Pulse

Cal/OSHA’s plan for driverless tractors meets stiff pushback

California farm groups and ag-tech advocates are urging the Cal/OSHA Health and Safety Standards Board to slow down and rethink its new blueprint for regulating autonomous agricultural equipment, ...
National Law Review

‘We Didn’t Know’ Is No Defense: Lessons for Construction Employers From a Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decision

Every once in a while, the California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board publishes a Decision After Reconsideration that makes employers wince and leaves attorneys scratching their heads. On ...
The National Law Review

Cal/OSHA Standards Board Declines to Adopt Emergency Avian Flu Protections for Agriculture Workers

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Brayton Purcell LLP Releases New Podcast Episode Detailing Critical Testimony at February 19 Cal/OSHA Meeting on Artificial Stone Ban

Brayton Purcell LLP has released Episode 12 of its podcast, From Dust to Verdict, delivering a comprehensive examination of the February 19, 2026 Cal/OSHA Standards Board meeting--an event that may ...
Morningstar

Brayton Purcell LLP Supports WOEMA Petition Urging Cal/OSHA to Ban Artificial Stone Slabs Containing More Than 1% Crystalline Silica

NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP announces its full support for the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (WOEMA) petition, submitted on Friday, ...
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New state audit reveals Cal/OSHA's missed inspections risk worker safety

The state agency responsible for enforcing workplace safety in California, CAL/OSHA, is falling dangerously short, according to a new state audit. The new report from the California State Auditor's ...