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The Occupational Health Branch (OHB) promotes safe and healthy workplaces for all Californians.

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Program for Respirator Outreach, Training, Education, and Community Testing (PROTECT)

The PROTECT programā€‹ provides workers and the general public the tools they need to protect themselves from respiratory hazards, such as wildfire smoke or infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

For Cannabis Industry Workers and Employers

Health and Safety in the Cannabis industryā€‹

For Stone Fabrication Workers

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹Hazard Alert for Workers (PDF) | Spanish | Chineseā€‹ - a fact sheet for workers

For Stone Fabrication Employers

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹Silica: Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Fact Sheet (PDF) - guide for employers

 Workplace Air Monitoring for Silica: Employer Guide (PDF, 8.6MB) - easy-to-use guide to get started

For Health Care Providers

ā€‹Silicosis in Countertop Fabrication Workers, UCLA (free CME)

Recent Work by OHB Staff

NEW! Occupational Heat Related Illness (HRI) Emergency Department Visits, California, 2016-2021 (PDF)ā€‹, Analysis Report - key findings from analysis of emergency department visits for work-related heat illnessā€‹ (August, 2024)

ā€‹Unmet Mental Health Needs Among California Workers Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemicā€‹, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (April 2024)ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

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