HR and Workplace Safety: California
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Leanne Coffman
Summary
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of California requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the state plan, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH or Cal/OSHA), Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs), hazard communication, ergonomics, illumination standards for outdoor agricultural operations, air contaminants, cleaning product right to know law, injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting, and retaliation and discrimination protections. This guide also covers inspections, enforcement, heat illness prevention, protection from wildfire smoke, infectious diseases, protections for warehouse workers, live events safety, the use of electronic devices while driving, and drug and alcohol testing.
