The Port Hueneme Police Department was fined by state regulators for “serious” workplace safety violations after a sergeant accidentally fired a handgun inside the department briefing room, striking a ...

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California lawmakers put top state officials tasked with protecting worker health and safety under intense fire Wednesday for falling short of their mission, as highlighted by a recent state audit.

The company that ran a fireworks facility at the site of a massive explosion on July 1 in Esparto is now facing more than $200,000 in fines from the state's safety division.

California considers new inspection rules for sliding gates. (photo: Department of Water Resources) The governing board for California’s workplace safety regulator, known as Cal/OSHA, is considering ...

The California State Auditor’s latest review of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, pointed to many serious shortcomings. As is typical, state officials blame staffing ...

Farmworkers harvest banana peppers at a farm near the town of Helm on July 1, 2025. [Photo: Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local] A new audit from the California State Auditor has revealed ...

State audit reveals chronic understaffing weakened Cal-OSHA enforcement efforts. Cal-OSHA failed to justify skipped inspections in cases involving serious injuries. DIR reduced Cal-OSHA vacancy rate ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has reshuffled the chairs in a board that has often served as an impediment to scaling up agtech adoption in California. And the change may be paying off for the industry. Joseph ...

The city of Marysville is facing more than $150,000 in citations from Cal/OSHA tied to the death of Officer Osmar Rodarte, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this year. "Cal/OSHA might think ...