OSHA - 10 Major Differences between Federal OSHA and California OSHA Compliance and Enforcement 2015

Key Topics

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

Who should Attend

• Recent transfers to California in positions with safety oversight or responsibilities
• Human resources, Management and safety personnel with responsibility for OSHA compliance in California, or with multi-state responsibility, which includes this state
• Non-safety professionals and lawyers