California
California Authorizes Stop-Work Orders and Requires Worker Exposure Notices for COVID-19
Date: September 23, 2020Category: Author:
On Sept. 17, 2020, California enacted a new law (AB 685) that authorizes the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) to issue stop-work orders for facilities or operations that pose an imminent COVID-19 hazard to workers. The new law also requires employers to: Notify workers when they have potentially been exposed to […]
California Employers Required to Grant Employee Access to Injury and Illness Prevention Plan
Date: March 4, 2020Category: Author:
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Cal/OSHA) requires employers with 10 or more employees to develop and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP). Cal/OSHA recently approved a new rule that will allow employees access to their employer’s IIPP. The rule will also require employers to inform their employees of their right, and […]