The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced that Nicole Richardson was sworn in as administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) on September 1, 2026, following her ...

After the LCO launched its initial investigation into wage-and-hour violations in May, this group of 11 farmworkers recovered nearly $10,000, with settlement payments starting in June. What California ...

What is independent medical review? Independent medical review (IMR) is a quick, non-judicial way to resolve disputes about the medical treatment of injured employees. If a request by a treating ...

(1) If you are an employer and your business establishment is classified in a specific industry group listed in Table 1 in Appendix A of this section, you do not need to keep Cal/OSHA injury and ...

This section applies to work directly associated with the framing of new buildings or structures using the operations, methods, and procedures associated with residential-type and light commercial ...

This information is provided free of charge by the Department of Industrial Relations from its web site at . These regulations are for the convenience of the user and no representation or warranty is ...

(a) Submittal of Plans and Notification of Intent to Install. (1) The person or firm who intends to install a new elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, or manlift, shall submit the erection ...

Employers are required to inform the nearest Cal/OSHA District Office in writing using the Lead‑work Pre‑job Notification form, at least 24 hours before the start of work that involves lead-containing ...

In response to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board's decision on February 15, 2018 to GRANT Petition No. 567, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) will convene an ...

With high temperatures expected across multiple parts of California this week, Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect workers from heat illness at indoor and outdoor worksites. Employers must take ...

Program Name: Los Angeles & Orange Counties Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration J.A.T.C.

Chlamydia – Can cause chronic pain, infertility, and potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy Gonorrhea – Can cause chronic pain, infertility, and life-threatening infection Syphilis – Can damage the heart ...