Posts By: Jason Resnick

Protect Outdoor Workers Exposed to Smoke from Wildfires

With wildfires currently raging throughout California, Cal/OSHA is advising employers that special precautions should be taken to protect workers from hazards from wildfire smoke. In a recent advisory, Cal/OSHA emphasizes how smoke from wildfires contains chemicals, gases and fine particles that can harm health. The greatest hazard comes from breathing fine particles in the air, ...

Comments Needed for Proposed Changes to H-2A Forms

Last May, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) along with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State, announced a coordinated effort to modernize and streamline the application process for the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program. This is welcome news to our industry. On October 25, ...

Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation on Injury and Illnesses Recordkeeping Now in Effect

Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation on Injury and Illnesses Recordkeeping Now in Effect Cal/OSHA has issued emergency regulations requiring certain employers in California to electronically submit each year their Form 300A summaries of work-related injuries and illnesses to federal OSHA. The regulation requires that employers with 250 or more employees must submit online the Form 300A summary ...