Quote of the day
“Cal/OSHA has made significant investments to strengthen the Bureau of Investigations.”
Department of Industrial Relations information officer Denisse Gomez on the rebuilding of BOI, as a state legislator seeks to reassign some of its investigative authority.
Get the latest on this development in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
Date Palm Growers Pressing for Platform Rules
Date palm growers have, for almost two decades, been using safety procedures via the Cal/OSHA variance process. Now it’s time to make them formal, they say. Here are the issues.
Ortega: Bill Aimed at “Alleviating” BOI’s Workload
A California legislator explains why she authored a bill that would take much of the investigative responsibility away from Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations.
Expedited Hearing on Body Armor
Ahead of an expedited hearing on allegedly unabated hazards, Cal/OSHA says it needs more time to investigate a tragic police operation, even though it has already issued citations. Here’s what the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board says in response.
Major Citations in Grenade Case
After a grenade explodes at a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department training center, killing three deputies, Cal/OSHA and other agencies are investigating what went wrong. Now Cal/OSHA is weighing in on its findings with a major fine.
School Safety: A Student’s Perspective
By Lacey Corbett
A central California high school freshman provides perspectives about school safety. She looks at safety through an interesting lens, and her research and perceptions are worth the read. Click here…
Workplace Fatality Update
Here are the latest fatal workplace incidents from around California.