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August 2009
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California Worksites Shut Down for Heat Regulation Violations
EHS Today—Aug 19, 2009 - Farmer faces charge of restarting harvest shut down by state
KERO-TV—Aug. 12, 2009 - Inspectors shut down melon harvest over heat rules
Bakersfield Californian—Aug 11, 2009 - Danville and Lafayette restaurant owners skimmed tips, state labor commissioner says
Contra Costa Times—Aug. 5, 2009 - Danville restaurant accused of skimming tips
Danville Weekly—Aug. 4, 2009 - Board files proposal to update heat regulations for state farmworks
The Desert Sun—August 1, 2009
July 2009
- California Workers Seek Payment From Jim Guy Tucker and Steve Clary
Arkansas Business—July 30, 2009
- Hidden Camera: Texting While Operating Rides?
KCBS_TV—July 30, 2009
- Does Ex-Arkansas Gov. Owe Bay Area Workers Money?
KPIX-TV—July 29, 2009
- Cal-OSHA balks at tougher heat rules for outdoor workers
Sacramento Bee—July 17, 2009
- Cal-OSHA urges firms to review heat rules
Sacramento Bee—July 15, 2009
- Heat Wave Prompts Workplace Inspections
Capitol Public Radio—July 15, 2009
- Heat Violations Shut Down Tomato Operation
KCRA-TV—July 14, 2009
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California steps up efforts to prevent heat-related deaths among farmworkers
Los Angeles Times—July 3, 2009-08-03
June 2009
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State moves to revoke farm labor contractors' licenses
June 30, 2009—Central Valley Business Times
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Mediators hope to get BART back on track
KGO-TV—June 26, 2009
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Mediator attempts to avert BART strike
San Francisco Chronicle—June 26, 2009
- BART unions ask state mediator to help
San Francisco Chronicle—June 25, 2009
- Calif. board weighs stronger rules to slow deaths
KTNV-TV—June 19, 2009
- RadarOnline slapped with labor citations regarding octuplet watch
Los Angeles Times—June 17, 2009
- OSHA Passes Two Safety Regulations
California Farmer—June 9, 2009
- California labor commissioner sues 9 carwash businesses
Los Angeles Times—June 6, 2009 - State Labor Commissioner Sues Carwashes
Los Angeles Business Journal—June 6, 2009 -
Heat on as worker safety violators pursued
Modesto Bee—June 1, 2009
May 2009
- Heat violations trigger five more Cal-OSHA shutdowns
Sacramento Bee—May 22, 2009 - 4 Labor contractors shut down for heat violations
San Francisco Chronicle—May 21, 2009 - Farm labor contractor shut by state lacked a license
Sacramento Bee—May 18, 2009 - OSHA halts farm operations over hot weekend
Sacramento Bee—May 18, 2009 - Seminars stress farm heat safety
Stockton Record—May 1, 2009
April 2009
- State releases heat-illness law enforcement answers
Santa Rosa Press Democrat—April 30, 2009 - Two Skylight Tragedies End in Jail Sentences
Occupational Health and Safety Magazine—April 28, 2009 - Heat safety workshop a good reminder for employers of agricultural workers
KSBY TV—April 27, 2009 - Shade wagons make debut
Santa Maria Times—April 27, 2009 - 2 Santa Rosa Roofers Jailed For Unsafe Job Sites
KPIX TV—April 24, 2009 - Three charged in farm death
Stockton Record—April 24, 2009 - Criminal charges in farm worker heat death
Central Valley Business Times—April 24, 2009 - Heat rules aim to save farmworkers' lives
Modesto Bee—April 23, 2009 - Protecting your agricultural workers from extreme heat
KSBY TV—April 22, 2009 - Day laborers allege they're being ripped off by unscrupulous employers
KPCC Radio—April 22, 2009
Listen - Heat and Ag Labor
KFSN TV—April 21 - Focus on Ag: Preventing heat illness is seminar topic
Modesto Bee—April 11, 2009 - Heat Illness Seminars Held For Local Businesses, Growers
KERO TV—April 8, 2009 - Free heat illness prevention seminar set for Modesto
Central Valley Business Times—April 7, 2009 - CA Health Agencies Team Up To Prevent Heat Illness
KPIX TV—April 5, 2009 - Agencies Team Up to Prevent Heat Illness
KCBS Radio—April 5, 2009
March 2009
- Heat Is On: Seminars educate to ensure farmworkers' safety
Modesto Bee—March 25, 2009 - Heat illness seminars offered to farm labor contractors
Stockton Record—March 19, 2009 - Heat stress rule enforcement tightened
Central Valley Business Times—March 19, 2009 - State-Wide Heat Illness Prevention Campaign
KFSN TV—March 18, 2009 - Agriculture Community Prepares to Protect Farm Workers from Summer Heat
KMPH TV—March 18, 2009 - State is seeking the modern Rosie the Riveter
Los Angeles Daily News—March 15, 2009 - State launches new heat illness prevention campaign
Central Valley Business Times—March 10, 2009 - Trenching safety seminar set
Central Valley Business Times—March 5, 2009
February 2009
- California OSHA Finds Serious Health and Safety Violations at Los Angeles area Carwash.
California Chronicle—February 23, 2009
December 2008
- War vets get on-the-job training
The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley - December 20, 2008
November 2008
- Car wash owes nearly half a million in unpaid wages
The Beach Reporter – November 28, 2008 - CLEAN Carwash Campaign Applauds Settlement for Carwash Workers
California Chronicle – November 20, 2008 - Workers rewarded for safe days
Madera Tribune – November 20, 2008 - Save With Dave: State Apprenticeship
KOVR-TV - Nov 10, 2008
September 2008
- Cal/OSHA Gauges Heat Illness Enforcement, Training Efforts
OSH online – September 7, 2008
June 2008
- Acclimatization Key to Working Safely in Heat
Business and Legal Reports - June 24, 2008 - Protecting Field Workers
ABC World News - June 21, 2008 - Farmworker Safety
KQED Radio—The California Report - June 20, 2008 - Heat illnesses hard on outdoor workers
KABC-TV - June 19, 2008 - Workplace Heat: Two Companies Feel the Heat
ABC30.com - June 17, 2008
- Investigation Follow Up: Former Galloway employee awarded back pay
Bakersfield Now - June 7, 2008
- Farmworker's employers face state agency bent on improving conditions
KGET - June 5, 2008
- State conducts farm worker safety inspections throughout San Joaquin County
Lodinews - June 4, 2008 - Farm labor sweep uncovers boy, 12, working in S.J. orchard
Recordnet - June 4, 2008
May 2008
- Cal/OSHA Chief Len Welsh: Heat Season Safety for California Workers
Office of the Governor, May 16, 2008
April 2008
- Building trades putting out a call: We need apprentices
Modesto Bee - April 18, 2008
- State sues 2 janitorial companies over wages
The San Diego Union-Tribune - December 20, 2007 - State Agencies Try to Dig Up the 'Underground Economy'
KPCC Public Radio - December 19, 2007
Listen - Break-time violations cost Rady
The San Diego Union-Tribune - December 5, 2007