California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CAL/OSHA)

California Approves Emergency Temporary Standard

Description:

The state of California voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to adopt an emergency COVID-19 worker protection that will require employers to make virus pretention measures part of their injury and illness prevention programs. The rule will be temporary for six months but could be renewed for 90 days at a time. 

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CAL/OSHA)

Date: 12/04/20

COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Food Packing and Processing

Description:

Guidance from Cal/OSHA designed to help food packing and processing employers comply with state requirements and to provide workers information on how to protect themselves and prevent the spread of disease. 

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CAL/OSHA)

Date: 07/20/20

Cal/OSHA and Statewide Industry Guidance on COVID-19

Description:

This guidance from Cal/OSHA is designed to help employers comply with state requirements and to provide workers with information on how to protect themselves and prevent the spread of the disease. 

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CAL/OSHA)

Date: 09/11/20

Cal/OSHA - COVID-19 General Checklist for Construction Employers

Description:

This checklist is intended to help construction employers implement their plan to prevent the
spread of COVID-19 in the workplace and is supplemental to the Guidance for Construction Employers. This checklist is a summary and contains shorthand for some parts of the guidance; familiarize yourself with the guidance before using this checklist.

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CAL/OSHA)

Date: 09/10/20

CAL/OSHA - Safety and Health Guidance COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Construction (April 24, 2020)

Description:

This guidance document contains ways for construction employers to update their required Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP) to include information on employee training and preventing the spread of COVID-19 at construction sites.  

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety & Health (CAL/OSHA)

Date: 09/11/20

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