Welcome to the Department of Industrial Relations
Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board (OSHAB)

Contact us

Headquarters:
Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board
2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95833

Phone (916) 274-5751
Prehearings (916) 274-5791
Fax (916) 274-5785
E-mail address oshappeals@dir.ca.gov

Southern California Office:
Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board
100 N. Barranca St., Suite 410
West Covina, CA 91791

Phone (626) 332-1145
Fax (626) 966-4490

Board Members

Candice A. Traeger, Chairwoman, Management member
Robert Pacheco, Public member
Vacancy, Labor member

Michael Wimberly, Executive Officer
Manuel Melgoza, Presiding Administrative Law Judge
J. Jeffrey Mojcher, Chief Counsel

Mission

The mission of the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board is to fairly, timely, and efficiently resolve appeals and to provide clear, consistent guidance to the public, thereby promoting workplace safety and health.

Values

The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board values the following in our work:

Pursuit of justice through integrity, open-mindedness, fairness, seeking the truth and judicial independence.

Customer service through professional excellence, effective communications, efficiency, courtesy, and employee input, education and training.

Teamwork through good attitudes, cooperation, courtesy advancement opportunities, and leadership by example.