As California became the national epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the final weeks of 2020, state officials adopted sweeping emergency measures meant to protect workers.
But implementation of the new rule has been a letdown. @jiejennyzou reports: latimes.com/business/story…
But implementation of the new rule has been a letdown. @jiejennyzou reports: latimes.com/business/story…
Low-wage workers facing recurring outbreaks on the job say little has changed in the two months since the measures took effect.
Union leaders fault the painfully slow rollout to long-standing failures at Cal/OSHA, which oversees worker safety. latimes.com/business/story…
Union leaders fault the painfully slow rollout to long-standing failures at Cal/OSHA, which oversees worker safety. latimes.com/business/story…
“A strong rule is only as useful as there is political willingness to enforce it and operational capacity to inspect and compel enforcement," said Elizabeth Strater of United Farm Workers. latimes.com/business/story…
Several Cal/OSHA inspectors say their ranks remain thin, compromising their ability to enforce safety guidelines.
Staffers say just four people are responsible for criminal investigations of 650 worker deaths that occurred in 2020. latimes.com/business/story…
Staffers say just four people are responsible for criminal investigations of 650 worker deaths that occurred in 2020. latimes.com/business/story…
Meanwhile, business groups — pushing back against the idea that workplaces are fueling the spread of COVID-19 — are seeking to reverse the measures, which require detailed protocols for masks, social distancing, virus testing and ventilation. latimes.com/business/story…
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