September 16, 2026

Employer, Industry Groups Press Cal/OSHA To Ease New First-Aid Kit Rules

By Curt Barry
January 28, 2026 at 03:55 PM
Employer and industry groups are pressing California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) to scale back certain provisions of a long-overdue rule to update the agency’s first-aid kit requirements for general industry and construction companies, including requirements for additional protections for unique hazards and a new 3-4-minute time limit for employees to access kits.

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