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Bios

Len Welsh
Chief

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Len Welsh chief of DOSH on October 12, 2007. Mr. Welsh served as acting chief since 2003.

Len Welsh began his career with the division in 1980 as a graduate student assistant in the director's office performing policy analysis. In 1981, Len joined the law firm of Kazan and McClain in Oakland. Len returned to the Department of Industrial Relations in 1986 to work for the division's legal unit as legal counsel. He resigned at the time of the Cal/OSHA disengagement in 1987 to go back into private law practice. During the disengagement period, Len actively worked for the restoration of the Cal/OSHA program. He returned to the Division in 1990 as staff counsel, and was promoted to Special Counsel in 1994 and Deputy Chief for Health and Engineering Services in 1999.

Mr. Welsh holds a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and Spanish from Rutgers University, master of science degree in environmental health sciences from the University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health, and a juris doctor degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.

Vicky Heza
Deputy Chief
Cal/OSHA Enforcement

Vicky Heza was appointed as Deputy Chief for Cal/OSHA Enforcement in the Division of Occupational Safety and Health on September 1, 1999.

Vicky Heza began her career in occupational safety and health in 1982 while employed by the United Paperworkers International Union. Vicky began her career with the division in 1986, initially performing industrial hygiene enforcement inspections. Vicky then worked for the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service as an industrial hygiene consultant. Vicky has served as District Manager of the San Diego enforcement office, as well as the statewide Field Operations Manager for the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service.

Ms. Heza holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Adelphi University and a Master of Science degree in Toxicology from the San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health.