The Occupational Health Branch (OHB) promotes safe and healthy workplaces for all Californians.
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.
Health and Safety in the Cannabis industryā
āāāHazard Alert for Workers (PDF) | Spanish | Chineseā - a fact sheet for workers
āāāSilica: 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
āSilicosis in Countertop Fabrication Workers, UCLA (free CME)
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)
āUnmet Mental Health Needs Among California Workers Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemicā, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (April 2024)āāā
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