California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire on Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

The recent deaths of two workers at a Vallejo market and the poisoning of two others there from carbon monoxide raise ...

The watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has filed a complaint with federal OSHA to call attention to California OSHA’s diminished staffing ranks. Citing an analysis by ...

Farmworkers harvest banana peppers at a farm near the town of Helm on July 1, 2025. [Photo: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local] A new audit from the California State Auditor has revealed ...

Efforts by the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office to avoid a state agency’s investigation into its workplace practices took a hit Monday when a Yuba County judge refused to quash subpoenas issued to the ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Some Orange County business owners are expressing frustration with changing state regulations on masks and physical distancing measures in the workplace. Business owners ...

In late September, Cal/OSHA issued fines totaling $184,600 against the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office for 14 alleged workplace ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Earlier this year Cal/OSHA has launched its first-of-its-kind Agricultural Enforcement Task Force and Outreach Unit to expand resources and protect farmworkers across ...

Attorneys representing families of the Esparto fireworks explosion victims says they will take the first step to sue the government over the July 1 explosion that killed seven workers at a warehouse ...

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