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Fact-Finding Hearing on Workers’ Comp – Anti-Fraud Activities

BERKELEY – On February 20 in Los Angeles there will be a fact-finding hearing on workers’ compensation anti-fraud activities. The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation wants opinions from representatives of the workers’ comp community about the various types of anti-fraud activities currently in use. The commission is considering whether legislative and/or administrative … Read More »

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NIOSH Has Funds for Fatality Investigations

BERKELEY – NIOSH has targeted two fatality types for research: falls from elevations and machinery-related incidents. Some $315,615 will be available in fiscal 1997 to assist three or four states with FACE activities. FACE stands for Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health uses the FACE model to boost … Read More »

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Agreement to Reduce Asphalt Fumes

BERKELEY – New asphalt paving equipment manufactured after July 1, 1997, will have ventilation systems to reduce asphalt fumes by 80% under an agreement endorsed by OSHA on January 9. Asphalt fumes were among the concerns listed during OSHA’s priority planning process in 1995, as a priority for nonregulatory action. Last July the National Institute … Read More »

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Special Feature

BERKELEY – This week, owing to a temporary disability in the editor’s writing arm, we are offering the first in a series of opinion pieces. We asked respected members of the occupational safety and health community, representing diverse points of view, to contribute guest articles about safety and health issues they find important. This week’s … Read More »

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Deadly Industrial Accidents

BERKELEY – Two workers were killed and at least 50 others injured in industrial accidents in January at opposite ends of the state. Cal-OSHA is one of the many agencies investigating the circumstances of the accidents. First came a fiery blast at the Tosco Refinery near Martinez January 20. On January 23 in Covina, at … Read More »

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Non-Fatal Workplace Assaults

BERKELEY – Four California researchers have analyzed four months of Employers’ Reports of Occupational Illness and Injury (10-1-94 to 1-31-95) for incidence of assault-related injuries by gender and occupation of the victim, type of assault, weapon used, and industry. They estimate that the annual rate of workplace assault injuries for California, based on Employers’ Reports, … Read More »

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February Is Posting Month (2)

BERKELEY – Employers are required by the OSHA law to post a summary of their annual reports of illnesses and injuries throughout the month of February. The person who prepares the OSHA 200 summary must certify that the totals are correct and sign the form. The requirements applies to employers who had a total of … Read More »

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Agenda for February 20 Meeting and Hearing of – Cal-Osh Standards Board

BERKELEY – The Standards Board will hold its monthly meeting and hearing in the auditorium of the Caltrans building, 111 Grand Ave., Oakland, beginning at 10 a.m. By far the most interesting discussion item, ergonomics, is not even on the agenda. At the end of the business meeting the board members will discuss the revisions … Read More »

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