Avian Influenza (H5N1) News
November 13, 2024November 13, 2024: New H5N1 Employee Resources from Cal/OSHA: Bird Flu Employees Factsheet Bird Flu Employers Factsheet Avian Influenza Aerosol Transmissible Disease…
Read MoreAdvisory: Wildfire Smoke Alert: Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers from unhealthy air in Ventura County
November 7, 2024Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Currently, the Mountain Fire is impacting air quality in areas around Ventura…
Read MoreFELS Is On the Road!
November 6, 2024CA Farm Labor Contractors Assn. Ag Labor Forum, San Luis Obispo, November 21 & 22 NCAE Ag Employer Forum, Las Vegas, December 4-6 CAFB 2024 Annual Meeting, Monterey,…
Read MoreHigh Heat Alert: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from High Heat
October 1, 2024Editor's Note: Farm Employers Labor Service provides resources to assist employers' compliance with the Heat Illness Prevention (HIP) Standard at Employer Resources from…
Read MoreAssembly Bill 3234: New Requirements for Employers Conducting Social Compliance Audits
September 26, 2024Editor's Note: California ag employers are increasingly engaging social compliance auditors to satisfy the demands of various buyers of ag products. While we expect those…
Read MoreAdvisory: Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air
September 24, 2024September 24, 2024, San Bernardino -- Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Currently, the Line Fire is impacting air…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Publishes “Workplace Safety & Health Guide: Safety and Health in Agricultural Field Operations”
September 20, 2024New Guide Offers Helpful Compliance and Safety Information Cal/OSHA has published "Workplace Safety & Health Guide: Safety and Health in Agricultural Field Operations,"…
Read MoreCal/OSHA Announces Agricultural Enforcement Unit
September 12, 2024The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, has announced it is planning (and hiring) to form a new Agricultural Enforcement Task Force and…
Read MoreFELS Webinar: New Heat Stress Smartphone App!
September 9, 2024American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) CEO Larry Sloan Will Demo Aide for Ag Employers & Employees! Protecting agricultural employees from heat illness and…
Read MoreForm I-9 Update
September 4, 2024Expiration Date Extended Last year, we updated you on the newest changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification,…
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