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Appeals Board reports hiring progress, legislative updates and stakeholder transcript review
Summary
At its March 25 meeting, the California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board received staffing updates from Executive Officer Scott Pease, heard legislative briefings on AB 2499 and SB 1046, and was told Stakeholders’ Roundtable transcripts are being edited and legally reviewed before redistribution.
The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board met March 25, 2026, in Sacramento via Zoom and heard administrative reports from staff and counsel. Executive Officer Scott Pease reported ongoing recruitment for legal and administrative positions and said the Board will redistribute edited Stakeholders’ Roundtable transcripts after legal review.
Pease said nine candidates were interviewed for an Attorney I position and those applicants are in the written exercise stage. He added that Human Resources released applications for a Supervisor I position, with interviews planned in April, that the Analyst I vacancy remains open through April 15, and that an initial packet for an Administrative Law Judge vacancy has been submitted to HR.
Staff Counsel Karen Halbo provided a brief legislative update, identifying AB 2499 and SB 1046 as measures under review that could affect the Board. Chairperson Ed Lowry raised the State Bar’s advisory on the use of artificial intelligence, noting it as a governance and ethics topic the Board is monitoring.
On the Stakeholders’ Roundtable, Pease said transcripts are being edited and will be redistributed after legal review; the Board discussed follow-up on any action items that emerge from that review. During public comment, members of the public raised concerns about how the current political climate may be affecting workplace conduct, and a commenter offered a clarifying statement related to pending litigation.
The Board did not take policy actions under New Business; staff will circulate edited transcripts and continue recruitment and HR processes in April.
