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Cal/OSHA
Cal/OSHA
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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
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
File a workplace safety complaint
(Interpretation services available)
File a workplace retaliation complaint
More for Workers
Employers
Required for employers:
Notifications
Postings
Recordkeeping
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:
Employer Reporting
Police & Firefighters
More for Employers
Featured Safety & Health Guidance & Resources
Adult Film Industry
Bird Flu (H5N1)
Cannabis Industry Health and Safety
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Domestic Service Workers
Ebola Virus Information
Experimental Variances from California Code of Regulations, Title 8
Heat Illness Prevention
Lead
Monkeypox Virus
Respirable Crystalline Silica
Safe Patient Handling
Safety in Motion Picture Productions
Safety on Staging for Live Events
Tagging Guns - Health Risks
Tree Work Safety
Tuberculosis Testing Requirements Under ATD FAQ
Valley Fever Information
Wildfires, Wildfire Cleanup, and Rebuilding
Workplace Violence
Other Resources
Attend an advisory meeting
Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee
Cal/OSHA annual legislative reports
Cal/OSHA Industrial Hygienist and Safety Engineer Workload Study
Mental Health Resources
Occupational injury and illness statistics
State Agency Safety and Health Network
Policies and procedures for Cal/OSHA enforcement
Federal OSHA jurisdiction and mandated reports
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.
Learn more about the Alliance Program.
What's
New
en español
June 15, 2026
During National Trench Safety Stand Down Week Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers
June 10, 2026
Cal/OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from heat illness during high temperatures this week
May 22, 2026
Standards Board Advances Efforts to Protect Workers from Silicosis
April 28, 2026
DIR and Cal/OSHA honor Workers’ Memorial Day
April 24, 2026
Cal/OSHA hosts annual training to help employers prevent heat illness
April 3, 2026
Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers amid smoke conditions from the Springs and Crown fires
March 18, 2026
Cal/OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from heat illness during heat wave
March 11, 2026
Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers as California temperatures rise
February 26, 2026
Cal/OSHA cites San Jose sheet metal company more than $212,000 following amputation accident
January 29, 2026
Cal/OSHA reminds employers to post 2025 injury and illness summary by February 1
January 22, 2026
DIR reminds contractors, including out-of-state firms working on firefighting and wildfire recovery projects in California, to comply with state labor and safety laws
January 7, 2026
California Secretary of Labor highlights worker safety efforts during Los Angeles wildfire recovery
More News and Announcements
Learn More
Laws & Regulations
Cal-OSHA Influenza Guidance 11/5/2010
External Resources
CDPH COVID-19 Outbreak Data
Federal OSHA
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Pesticide safety resources for workers and employers
Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board
Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
OSHA Training Institute Education Centers in California
Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service resources
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Cal/OSHA Cal/OSHA español 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…
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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 S…