…opportunities for U.S. farm products. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has adopted a new indoor heat illness standard, despite a lack of approval from the California Department of Finance. USDA’s Natural…
Major Questions Loom for New Indoor Heat Illness Standard
In an unexpected turn of events, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board (Board) has approved a new indoor heat illness standard. Director of Employment Policy for California Farm Bureau Federation, Bryan Little…
New Rules and Standards to Impact Ag Businesses
…new workplace violence standard is also going to impact ag businesses. “We knew Cal/OSHA was working on one, but now the Legislature has passed a bill mandating it and the…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…workers, union representatives, former USDA and OSHA officials, and state and local health authorities; and held staff briefings with OSHA and with USDA. The Select Subcommittee also obtained information relevant…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-27-22
…hearing on cattle legislation, and more updates to Ca/OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-26-22
…exposure to glyphosate in potatoes, and the newest changes to the Ca/OSHA COVID-19 ETS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-13-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers tips to protect pollinators with the BeSure campaign, how to meet Cal/OSHA heat…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-05-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers tips for staying on top of Cal/OSHA violations, data from the final snow…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-30-22
…UC ANR to hire 48 more UC Cooperative Extension advisors and a simple solution to decrease Cal/OSHA violations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-25-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the reason behind the decrease in Ca/OSHA citations to ag operations last year,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-21-21
…been better, and details on the updated renewal of Cal/OSHA‘s COVID ETS, and why folks are looking to 2022 for further clarity on the matter. Tune in to the show…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-14-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering questionable wordage in CA/OSHA’s updated 2nd readoption of the…
New and Pending Changes to COVID Expectations for Employers
COVID expectations for employers could be on the horizon after recent action by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). Last month, Cal/OSHA issued a proposal to replace…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-07-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show covers new and impending OSHA penalty increases, higher loan limits recently announced by USDA,…