Cal/OSHA: Enforcement vs. Consultation Workshop Educates Local Business Owners

Lauren Stumpf

January 30, 2020

Landscape, Human Services, Construction

Author, Emily Marasso, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Do you know the difference between the Enforcement Branch and Consultation Branch of Cal/OSHA? On January 22, 2020, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. hosted a workshop led by Carmen Cisneros, Area Manager from the Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Branch in San Diego.

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