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OSHA 10 vs OSHA 30: Which Does Your California ...

Every few weeks I get a call that starts the same way. A contractor won a bid, the general contractor's prequalification packet demands OSHA 10 cards for every worker and...

OSHA and Cal/OSHA Penalties in 2026: Fine Amoun...

Got an OSHA citation in 2026? The maximum federal OSHA fine is $16,550 per serious violation and $165,514 per willful or repeated violation, while in California a Cal/OSHA serious citation...

Cal/OSHA's New 2026 Rules: Lead, Confined Space...

Every January I sit down with each of my clients and walk through what changed in Title 8 while they were busy building things. This year the list is heavier...

Competent Person Requirements: Fall Protection,...

In fifteen years of consulting for California contractors, the question I field most often during a project kickoff is some version of "who counts as our competent person?" Usually the...

OSHA's Revised Heat Enforcement Program: What I...

On April 10, 2026, federal OSHA signed a revised National Emphasis Program for outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards, directive CPL 03-00-024. It replaces the original heat NEP from April 2022...

100 Toolbox Talk Topics for California Construc...

I have sat through hundreds of toolbox talks in fifteen years of consulting for California contractors, and the difference between a good one and a wasted one comes down to...