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Cal/OSHA Head Admits Staff Gaps, Touts Heat Rules At Confirmation Hearing


March 1, 2023 at 04:55 PM
California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) chief Jeff Killip acknowledged that the agency continues to struggle to carry out enforcement amid a 30 percent staff vacancy rate during his recent confirmation hearing, while highlighting his agency’s work on indoor heat worker-safety rules and outreach to both vulnerable employees and businesses to improve performance.

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