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Cal. Labor Code § 6300 (2026)

Jurisdiction and Duties

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The California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 is hereby enacted for the purpose of assuring safe and healthful working conditions for all California working men and women by authorizing the enforcement of effective standards, assisting and encouraging employers to maintain safe and healthful working conditions, and by providing for research, information, education, training, and enforcement in the field of occupational safety and health.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 83 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1974–2026 · leading case: S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Dep't of Indus. Relations, 769 P.2d 399 (Cal. 1989).
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S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Dep't of Indus. Relations, 769 P.2d 399 (Cal. 1989). · cites it 2× “, Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq. [Occupational Health and Safety Act]; Health & Saf.”
Carmel Valley Fire Prot. Dist. v. State, 20 P.3d 533 (Cal. 2001). · cites it 2× “(Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.) The purpose of the act *294 is to ensure “safe and healthful working conditions for all California working men and women by authorizing the enforcement of effective standards, [and] assisting and encouraging employers to maintain safe and healthful…”
SeaBright Ins. v. US Airways, Inc., 258 P.3d 737 (Cal. 2011). · cites it 2× “Instead, addressing a different question and adopting a rule broader than any party has proposed, the majority holds that an employer's duties under the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Cal-OSHA) (Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.) [5] and the regulations issued…”
Solus Indus. Innovations, LLC v. Superior Court of Orange Cnty., 410 P.3d 32 (Cal. 2018). · cites it 2× “The action alleged the employer violated workplace safety standards established by the state occupational safety and health law (Cal/OSHA; Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq. ) and attendant regulations.”
Bautista v. State, 76 Cal. Comp. Cases 1282 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “) The Standards Board is appointed by the Governor, and its primary responsibility is to adopt, amend, and repeal occupational safety and health standards.”
Claudio v. Regents of Univ. of Cal., 17 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 587 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “4 *231 The third count (retaliation) alleged his termination was in retaliation for his having reported his employer for violating the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA) (Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.). The fourth count alleged defendant intentionally inflicted…”
Salwasser Mfg. Co. v. Mun. Court for Fresno Jud. Dist. of Fresno Cty., 7 OSHC (BNA) 1492 (Cal. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 4× “This appeal challenges the constitutional validity of an inspection warrant issued to representatives of the California Division of Industrial Safety (hereinafter Division) to enter appellant’s place of business for a routine safety inspection pursuant to the California…”
Delgadillo v. Television Ctr., Inc., 229 Cal. Rptr. 3d 594 (Cal. Ct. App. 5th 2018). “, an independent contractor, was injured while repairing a luggage conveyor controlled by US Airways, allegedly because the conveyor lacked safety guards required by the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA) ( Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq. ). Aubry's insurer paid…”
Trujillo v. North Cnty. Transit Dist., 76 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 950 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998). “3 In their reply brief, plaintiffs suggest that, like unspecified safety regulations found in the Labor Code concerning the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA; Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.), the statute under discussion here must be broadly enforced as a…”
Fernandez v. Lawson, 71 P.3d 779 (Cal. 2003). · cites it 2× “Is a homeowner who hires someone to trim a tree in his yard required to comply with the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA) (Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq. [1] ) tree trimming regulations? The question is presented under the somewhat unusual circumstances of…”
California Fair Emp. & Hous. Comm'n v. Gemini Aluminum Corp., 18 Cal. Rptr. 3d 906 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). “13 See the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, Labor Code section 6300 et seq., and its federal counterpart, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.”
Boston v. Penny Lane Centers, Inc., 28 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1605 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009). “) Boston tethered her claim to the protections embodied in the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Cal-OSHA) (Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.). Cal-OSHA specifically prohibits retaliation against an employee who makes a complaint with reference to employee safety or…”
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