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Posts By: Jason Resnick

July, 2026
Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Strengthen Heat Illness Protections

With high temperatures affecting much of California, Cal/OSHA has issued a new advisory reminding employers to protect employees from heat illness in both outdoor and indoor workplaces.  Heat illness can develop quickly and may be fatal. Employers should review their heat illness prevention procedures with supervisors and employees, confirm that required protections are in place,…

SB 399 Litigation Update: Ninth Circuit Hears Argument in Challenge to California’s “Captive Audience” Law

As previously reported here, Western Growers, the California Chamber of Commerce and coalition partners challenged SB 399, California’s so-called “captive audience” statute, and secured a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the law while the case proceeds. The district court found that SB 399 likely violates the First Amendment and is preempted by the National Labor…

Cal/OSHA Publishes Modifications to Proposed “Worker Walk-Around” Rule

As previously reported by Western Growers, Cal/OSHA has proposed a California version of the federal OSHA “worker walk-around” rule that would define who may accompany a Cal/OSHA inspector during the walk-around portion of a workplace inspection. Cal/OSHA has now published revisions to the proposed text and is accepting written comments on the modifications until 11:59 p.m. on July 16,…