Contact Cal/OSHA

Cal/OSHA Branches

Enforcement Branch

• Job hazard complaints, notifications, and annual and project permits:
• Enforcement offices contact page
  See also Labor Enforcement Task Force Unit, Mining and Tunneling Unit, and Process Safety Management Unit, below
• Adult film industry (complaints of worker exposure to infectious disease)
  • Regional Manager
  • Phone:(714) 558-4300
  • Email:DIRDOSHRegionIII@dir.ca.gov
• Out-of-state contractors' annual permits
• Please contact the District Office nearest to your first worksite
• Enforcement offices contact page
• Renewals of annual permits
• Address: Permit Unit, Cal/OSHA Office of the Deputy Chief, 2 MacArthur Pl., Suite 710, Santa Ana, CA 92707
• Email:DDoshinfo@dir.ca.gov
• Phone:(714) 558-4411

Consultation Services Branch

• Consultation and on-site visits:
  • Email: InfoCons@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (800) 963-9424
  • For more contact information go to the Consultation Services area offices web page
• Voluntary Protection Program Star - for fixed sites:
  • Phone: (510) 622-1081
  • For more contact information go to the Cal/VPP Star contacts web page
• Voluntary Protection Program Construction - for non-fixed sites:
  • Email: vppc@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (559) 445-6809
• Educational outreach services:
  • Outreach request form

Cal/OSHA Units

Alliance Program

• Information on forming a health and safety alliance with Cal/OSHA:
  • Email: DOSHAlliance@dir.ca.gov

Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit

• Permits, certifications, approvals, and notifications:
  • Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit web page

Asbestos and Carcinogen Unit

• Asbestos contractor registrations:
  • Email: ACRU@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (916) 574-2993
• Asbestos consultant and technician certifications, asbestos course approvals, and carcinogen reports:
  • Email: ACTU@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (916) 574-2993

Crane Unit

• Permits and licenses:
  • Email: pyow@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (714) 567-7142

Elevator Unit

• Permits and approvals:
  • Elevator Unit offices web page
• Certifications:
  • Phone: (916) 274-5709

Heat and Agriculture Program

• Heat illness prevention training:
  • Heat Illness Prevention web page.

Labor Enforcement Task Force Unit

• Complaints of job hazards and other unlawful activities in the underground economy:
  • Report Unlawful Activities to the LETF

Legal Unit

• 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90071
  • Phone: (213) 576-7700;   Fax: (213) 576-7498
• 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1901, Oakland, CA 94612
  
  • Phone: (510) 286-7348;   Fax: (510) 286-7039

Mining and Tunneling Unit

• Complaints of job hazards in mines and tunnels, certifications, licenses, environmental hazard classifications, and notifications:
  • Enforcement offices (region 5) contact page
• Mine Safety Training:
  • Email:  MST@dir.ca.gov

Outreach Coordination Program

• Speaking engagements and other outreach:
  • Outreach request form

Pressure Vessel Unit

• Permits, certifications and notifications:
  • Pressure Vessel Unit offices web page

Process Safety Management Unit

• Complaints of job hazards in facilities with large quantities of toxic and flammable materials:
  • Enforcement offices (region 6) contact page
  • Phone: (925) 602-2665
  • Email only if you cannot phone to report a work-related injury, illness, or fatality: caloshaaccidentreport@tel-us.com

Professional Development and Training Unit (PDTU)

• Training and development of Cal/OSHA staff:
  • Information about PDTU
  • Email: PDTU@dir.ca.gov

Publications Unit

• Health and safety publications, training slides, and videos:
  • Publications web page
  • Email: DOSHPublications@dir.ca.gov

Research and Standards Occupational Health Unit

• Occupational health standards advisory meetings:
  • Attend an Advisory Meeting web page

Research and Standards Occupational Safety Unit

• Building maintenance equipment compliance determinations in southern California, rebar protective cover certifications, and gasoline vapor control systems certifications:
  • Email: agupta@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (714) 567-7142
• Building maintenance equipment compliance determinations in northern California:
  • Email: eberg@dir.ca.gov
  • Phone: (510) 286-7011