Amusement Ride Penalties “Better Calibrated” for Small Employers

OAKLAND -- Fleshing out Cal/OSHA's emerging philosophy toward regulating permanent amusement parks, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Acting Chief Len Welsh told several dozen members of the regulated public that its penalty regulations for parks are meant to be "better calibrated" to avoid a disproportionate effect on small employers.Welsh's remarks came during an advisory committee meeting May 18 to garner comments about a draft of the proposed penalty provisions, which DOSH rec