OSHA – 10 Major Differences between Federal OSHA and California OSHA Compliance and Enforcement

This webinar covers the whys, how’s, and appropriate response to differences between federal and other state OSHA programs and California OSHA (Cal/OSHA). Corporations with employees in California should participate in this webinar to receive a concise and expertly-prepared presentation of the differences between federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA. Discussion will be done on the OSHA program: standards, enforcement procedures, penalties, and the appeals process.

Areas Covered in the Seminar:
The following topics will be covered:

• Organization of Cal/OSHA versus federal OSHA;
• Differences in standards and California unique standards;
• Reduced Permissible Exposure Limits in California compared to Fed/OSHA;
• The California Injury and Illness Prevention Standard – the model for the future federal 12P2 Standard;
• How inspections are targeted;
• Differences in reporting occurrences of deaths or serious injuries;
• Differences in the definition of a serious violation – How Cal/OSHA serious violations are easier to prove, and just got easier with 2010 legislation;
• Differences in penalties between Fed/OSHA and Cal/OSHA;
• Difference between the Cal/OSHA and federal citation appeals process; and
• Felony criminal and other workplace accident liability and admissibility of Cal/OSHA standards in civil cases, which are issues rarely encountered in other jurisdictions.

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