Cal/OSHA Poised To Finalize Safety Recommendations For House Cleaners

A California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) advisory committee and agency staff are poised to finalize joint recommendations to state lawmakers for policies to protect the health and safety of privately employed household domestic service workers, as well as voluntary guidelines for the sector targeting both workers and employers. State lawmakers mandated the reports under a 2021 law known as SB 321, with a deadline of Jan. 1, 2023. Once submitted, either or both could become the basis of proposals for mandatory Cal/OSHA...