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The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects and improves the health and safety of working men and women in California and the safety of passengers riding on elevators, amusement rides, and tramways – through the following activities:
- Setting and enforcing standards
- Providing outreach, education, and assistance
- Issuing permits, licenses, certifications,
registrations, and approvals
Save the Date: Join Cal/OSHA for Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2024
What is Safe + Sound Week?
Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe. Last year, California had over 340 registered pledges.
Join us again this year for Safe + Sound Week! Resources for businesses on job hazard analysis will be shared and participation is easy and fun! Registration opens in July.
Why Participate?
Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help your safety successes.
Who Participates?
All organizations looking for an opportunity to recognize their commitment to safety are welcome to participate.
Workers
- DHS Deferred Action Process in Labor Investigations
- Health & Safety Rights:
Facts for California Workers - Protecting Temporary Agency Employees
- Report a labor law violation
- Report a bad employer in the underground economy
- Request benefits for a work injury
- Young workers program
(Interpretation services available) File a workplace retaliation complaint
Employers
- Required for employers:
- Develop a heat illness prevention plan
- Consultation Services and Partnership Programs
- Permits, registrations, certifications & licenses
- Payments—invoices and penalties
- Develop an injury & illness prevention program
- Appeal a Cal/OSHA enforcement action
Report a Workplace Accident:
Featured Safety & Health Guidance & Resources
- Adult Film Industry
- Avian Influenza (H5N1)
- Cannabis Industry Health and Safety
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
- Domestic Workers and Day Laborers
- Ebola Virus Information
- Experimental Variances from California Code of Regulations, Title 8
- Heat Illness Prevention
- Monkeypox Virus
- Respirable Crystalline Silica
Other Resources
Cal/OSHA Consultation Services
Cal/OSHA provides free safety and health assistance to employers, with the goal of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. A variety of services are available, such as:
- On-site visits
- Partnership programs
- Telephone support
- Educational Outreach
- High Hazard Employer Program
- Educational materials
Learn more about Consultation Services
Cal/OSHA Regulations
The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board maintains an index to all Cal/OSHA regulations.
Cal/OSHA Alliance Program
The Alliance Program offers interested stakeholders the opportunity to enter into an Alliance agreement with Cal/OSHA to promote workplace safety and health.
What's New
2024
External Resources
- CDPH COVID-19 Outbreak Data
- Federal OSHA
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board
- Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
- OSHA Training Institute Education Centers in California
- Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service resources
- Pesticide safety resources for workers and employers