SACRAMENTO – California’s draft ergonomics regulation—the first in the nation designed to protect workers from work-related repetitive motion injuries (RMIs)—is down but not out. The Office of Administrative Law completed its review of Title 8 5110 on January 2 and, in an 18-page decision, notified the Cal-OSH Standards Board that it had disapproved the rule …
SACRAMENTO – North Carolina received final approval from OSHA for its job safety and health plan on December 10. The state plan adopts standards that are, as a rule, identical to federal OSHA standards. Contests of citations and/or penalties are handled by the independent North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Review Board and may be …
SACRAMENTO – Inspectors from OSHA Region IX in San Francisco have been actively overseeing construction activities on Pacific islands. In the last half of 1996, a number of mega-penalties were proposed for safety violations and one big settlement was reached. SAMSUNG GUAM WILL PAY $1.85 MILLION: A fatal fall at a construction site on which …
SACRAMENTO – Hank McDermott, CIH, PE, has been selected as an AIHA Fellow. He is a team leader, occupational safety and health, for Chevron in Richmond, CA. AIHA Fellows are nominated by their local sections or committees for having made a significant contribution to the field of industrial hygiene.
SACRAMENTO – A full day devoted to occupational regulatory issues has been planned by Safety Center Incorporated for January 30 in Sacramento. In the morning, four knowledgeable speakers will cover Fed-OSHA’s and Cal-OSHA’s priorities (Roger Stephens and John Howard), the five biggest mistakes employers make (lawyer Bruce Sarchet) and what can be expected in the …
SACRAMENTO – The Insurance Educational Association and Los Angeles Chapter CPCU will sponsor a seminar, “Developing a Disaster Preparedness Plan,” on January 31 in North Hollywood. The program is geared to risk managers, safety managers and insurance agents and brokers. At the end of the program, participants will know the basic elements of a disaster …
NEVADA CITY, CA – The Cal-OSHA Reporter business office has moved to new and spacious quarters in Nevada City. The phone numbers have changed. Voice phone is now 916-470-7500 and fax phone is now 916-470-7600. The mailing address, P. O. Box 1100, Grass Valley, CA 95945-1100, remains the same. (Our editorial staff is still happy …
NEVADA CITY, CA – SHIPLEY IS REGION IV MANAGER: Cal-OSHA Chief John Howard has announced the appointment of Dan Shipley as manager of Los Angeles Region IV. Shipley began working for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in 1989. In 1995, he was appointed to the position of Regional Senior Safety Engineer for Region …