CALIFORNIA STATE OFFERS SMALL BUSINESS PORTAL ON SAFETY REGULATIONS

California has launched an online portal to help small business owners keep current on the state’s worker safety regulations and laws. The Small Business Portal provides easy access to the state’s free consultation services for small companies to ensure they have a safe and healthful worksites, the Department of Industrial Relations said in announcing the website April 30. A broad range of information, from how to register a business and proper payment of wages to how to comply with safety regulations, is available via the portal, the agency said. Other information helps guide employees on what steps to take if workers are injured on the job,
according to the agency. DIR Director Christine Baker called the portal “a valuable resource to small business owners,” who typically lack the resources to hire consultants. The Small Business Portal is available at http://www.dir.ca.gov/SmallBusiness/index.htm.  05.13.2012