September 16, 2026

California OKs Bills For Metal Detectors In Hospitals, Naloxone In First-Aid Kits


September 3, 2024 at 06:08 PM
California lawmakers have passed bills to tighten existing California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) standards, including requiring the installation of metal detectors in hospitals, adding the opioid overdose medication naloxone hydrochloride to workplace first-aid kits, and compensating outdoor workers who suffer heat-related injuries because employers violated safety rules.

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