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Managing Workplace Access: How To Develop A Workplace Access Plan

  • by WCAHS Staff, Kimberly Clark

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An important component of maintaining a safe workplace is knowing who is present and that they are authorized to be there. A workplace access plan is a company plan or set of procedures that outlines rules for when individuals are allowed to access different parts of company property. It gives a clear process for dealing with visitors, including immigration enforcement agents. 

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High-heat – Employer Checklist

  • by WCAHS Staff

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Cal/OSHA requires that outdoor agricultural places of work have high-heat procedures in place when the temperature is 95°F and above. The checklist below describes both regulatory requirements and best practices to protect employees during heat waves. 

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Bird Flu FAQs: Other questions

  • by Elizabeth Georgian, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, Fani Villaneuva

En español

Currently bird flu (also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or H5N1) is affecting dairy and poultry farms across the country. Agricultural workers are also getting sick from bird flu after exposure to infected animals. 

We have received numerous questions about bird flu from agricultural workers, community leaders, and producers. We provide answers below and will update this resource as more information becomes available. 

Dairy Cows

Bird Flu Frequently Asked Questions: Animals

  • by Elizabeth Georgian, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, Fani Villaneuva

En español

Currently bird flu (also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or H5N1) is affecting dairy and poultry farms across the country. Agricultural workers are also getting sick from bird flu after exposure to infected animals. 

We have received numerous questions about bird flu from agricultural workers, community leaders, and producers. We provide answers below and will update this resource as more information becomes available. 

egg-laying hens standing on grass

Bird Flu Frequently Asked Questions

  • by Elizabeth Georgian, Yajaira Ramirez Sigala, Fani Villaneuva

En español

Currently bird flu (also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or H5N1) is affecting dairy and poultry farms across the country. Agricultural workers are also getting sick from bird flu after exposure to infected animals. 

We have received numerous questions about bird flu from agricultural workers, community leaders, and producers. We provide answers below and will update this resource as more information becomes available. 

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What is Valley Fever?

  • by Teresa Andrews, Elizabeth Georgian, Yurytzy Sanchez

En español

Valley fever is a lung infection caused by a fungus that lives in the top 12 inches of soil. We may breathe in the fungus, which is too small to see with our eyes, when the soil is disturbed. The fungus that causes Valley fever is common in Arizona, California, and Nevada. In fact, nearly all cases of Valley fever in the US are in people in Arizona and California. In California, Valley fever is especially prevalent in the Central Valley and Central Coast. 

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New Workplace Violence Prevention Regulation

  • by Teresa Andrews, Claudia Escobar, Elizabeth Georgian, Stephanie Villanueva

En español

On July 1, 2024, Title 8, §6401.9 Workplace Violence Prevention went into effect. The aim of this law is to decrease violence occurring in the workplace because everyone in California has the right to a safe and healthy workplace.  

What is workplace violence? 

The law defines workplace violence as any act of violence or threat of violence that happens at the workplace.  

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