Cal/OSHA & Workplace Safety Blog
Practical guidance on Cal/OSHA compliance, industrial hygiene, safety plans, and occupational health for California employers — from Michael Karl McNeil, REP, RIH, EPP, QSD.
Asbestos Before Renovation or Demolition: Cal/OSHA 1529 and Rule 1403
What California building owners must do before renovation or demolition: Section 1529 surveys and notices, contractor registration, and Rule 1403 notification.
Forklift Operator Training in California: What Section 3668 Requires
Title 8 Section 3668 for powered industrial trucks: training content, the three-year evaluation, refresher triggers, and the records Cal/OSHA asks for.
Cal/OSHA Appeals Board: What a First-Time Employer Should Expect
How a Cal/OSHA appeal moves through the Appeals Board, from the 15-working-day deadline and docketing to discovery, prehearing conference, and hearing.
Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plans: Cal/OSHA 3220 and 3221
Who needs a written emergency action plan and fire prevention plan in California, the elements of Sections 3220 and 3221, alarm testing, and IIPP ties.
Workplace First Aid in California: What Cal/OSHA Section 3400 Requires
Cal/OSHA Section 3400 explained: physician-approved first aid kits, trained responders, emergency medical access, and when a nurse is worth having.
Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm Duties for California Landlords
What Health and Safety Code Sections 17926 and 13113.7 require of California landlords: installation, maintenance, tenant notice, and documentation.
Lead in Construction: Cal/OSHA Section 1532.1 Under the 2025 Rules
Cal/OSHA’s revised lead in construction standard: the 10 µg/m³ PEL, trigger tasks, 24-hour notification, blood lead triggers, and CDPH certification.
Cal/OSHA Document Requests: Form 1AY, Deadlines, and Your Defense
What the Cal/OSHA Form 1AY document request asks for, which deadlines actually bind, and how to produce records without hurting your defense.
Environmental Compliance Services for California Manufacturing
Environmental compliance services for California manufacturing, from SWPPP and HMBP to Cal/OSHA defense. Call (626) 546-9384.
Fall Protection in California Construction: Trigger Heights and Citations
California fall protection trigger heights differ by activity. What Sections 1620, 1670, 1671, and 1716.2 require, and what Cal/OSHA cites most on site.