The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) opened an investigation at Mammoth Mountain, following the death of a ski patroller in an accident last winter. Claire Murphy was ...

An aerial survey of Yuba Water Agency’s New Colgate Powerhouse, penstock and surrounding areas in Dobbins following the failure of the agency’s penstock pipeline, which moves water from New Bullards ...

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has welcomed Melissa Peters and Eric Compere as shareholders in its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices, ...

California officials said Thursday they have opened a workplace safety investigation following the deadliest avalanche in the state's modern history, in which the victims included employees with a ...

Cal/OSHA confirmed Thursday that it is now "conducting an investigation into the avalanche incident involving guides employed by Blackbird Mountain Guides LLC." A total of eight skiers were killed in ...

Cal/OSHA has a specialized High Hazard Unit dedicated to conducting targeted programmed inspections in certain “High Hazard Industries.” The scope of industries covered by the High Hazard unit is ...

Falls remain one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities and injuries across the United States, with the construction industry bearing the heaviest burden. According to the Bureau of Labor ...

California has adopted updated confined space safety standards for the construction industry that take effect Jan. 1, 2026, aiming to improve worker protection and clarify regulatory requirements. The ...

The recent deaths of two workers at a Vallejo market and the poisoning of two others there from carbon monoxide raise questions about the state’s system designed to protect workers, one worker safety ...