San Jose city electrician killed while repairing streetlight
The Brief A 50-year-old San Jose city electrician was killed on the job Tuesday when a truck struck…
Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died
Hundreds of California quartz countertop workers developed an incurable lung condition. Dozens died A new study based on…
Watchdog group to California governor: Don’t cut Cal/OSHA’s budget
Washington — A $725,000 proposed cut to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s 2026-2027 fiscal year…
California Advances Ban on Engineered Stone
On May 21, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board granted a petition initiating a rulemaking to prohibit…
California moves closer to banning fabrication of popular countertops
California regulators took a first step Thursday toward banning the fabrication of artificial-stone countertops, popular with consumers but…
California takes big step toward banning deadly quartz countertop work
California workplace safety officials moved Thursday toward a first-in-the-nation ban on fabrication and installation of quartz countertop materials,…
California Updates Confined Space Rules for Construction — Occupational Health & Safety
California Updates Confined Space Rules for Construction New rules aim to strengthen worker protections in hazardous construction environments.…