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Firefighter PPE Update Adopted

Almost eight years after being mandated by the California legislature, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board has adopted revisions to the Title 8 requirements on firefighters’ personal protective equipment. But issues surrounding firefighter safety aren’t entirely resolved. Advisory committee talks are expected soon on topics such as respiratory protection in wildland operations, with wildfires having become much … Read More »

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Feds May Revoke Arizona’s State Plan Status

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fired a major shot over the bow at the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), threatening to revoke its final state plan approval. Fed-OSHA wants it to make several Arizona standards  “at least as effective as” Fed-OSHA’s regulations. Arizona responded by calling the move a … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Apr 29, 2022

There are six new workplace fatalities in recent days. Four of them are confirmed as work-related, and the other two appear to be from natural causes or employee actions. In Union City, an employee of Weber Logistics fell off a loading dock, suffering head trauma. The employee was placed on life support after being hospitalized, … Read More »

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First Aid for First Aid Proposal?

It’s taken more than 16 years for a proposal to update Cal/OSHA’s first aid-kit requirements to be formally published, but comments from the regulated public could mean further tweaks. Just getting a public hearing on this revision is an accomplishment. But controversial requirements, including one for CPR materials and that each employer has a doctor … Read More »

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Keeping Your Finger on Hazardous Energy Control

Incidents involving failure to properly observe hazardous energy control procedures, as well as lack of machine guarding, are a constant source of injury incidents. Those are followed by citations, and often, hefty, proposed penalties. Recent enforcement actions by Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health bear out this trend and underscore the need to pay … Read More »

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How Leading Indicators Can Prevent Fatalities and Serious Injuries

According to the National Safety Council, total recordable injury rates have decreased more rapidly than work-related fatalities for the past 30 years, leading to “a new approach to serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention.” This approach focuses on “precursors” to these most serious events. NSC’s Campbell Institute recently issued a white paper on leading indicators … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Apr 22, 2022

There is one new workplace fatality from recent days. In Los Angeles, an employee of Elliott Drinkward Construction fell from a portable ladder, dying from the injuries at a hospital. Falls are one of the most common fatality sources. The safety and health community will observe its annual national fall prevention stand-down from May 2-6. … Read More »

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