SAN FRANCISCO – The California Third Court of Appeal has reconsidered its earlier opinion in Studer v. Calaveras Cement Co. (NEWS p. 00-6379), issued a new opinion and decertified it. This means no one can cite or rely on the opinion we summarized which modified Privette (1993) and the theory of peculiar risk. However, the …
SAN FRANCISCO – We read brief accounts of accidents, but rarely see one as detailed as what follows. This happened in Irvine, California, early in 1992. The site was construction of a large tilt-up manufacturing building. Cal-OSHA inspector Robert Klein of the Anaheim office wrote: “The roof had been framed with laminated beams and solid …
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Board of Registration for Professional Engineering and Land Surveyors (BORPE) has proposed to eliminate the safety engineering title, American Society of Safety Engineers members were told at the recent professional development conference for ASSE Region I (California). John Steele told attenders that after January 1, 2000, the title of professional …
SAN FRANCISCO – The Cal-OSH Standards Board’s rule-making calendar for 1996 lists five items for Title 8, CCR, in response to legislation. Three (proposed 5110, ergonomics; 1529, asbestos cement pipe training; 1532.1, lead in construction) have already had public hearings and are projected to be sent to the Office of Administrative Law by the end …
SAN FRANCISCO – At the March 21 meeting of the Cal-OSH Standards Board in San Diego, there was little public testimony about the safety standards proposed for revision — the definition of pneumatic power press in General Industrial 4188(a) and 4189, and an exemption from guardrail requirements in GISO 3207, 3210(a)(14) and 3389(a) for patrolling …
SAN FRANCISCO – On April 9, at a half-day workshop. PIBA (Peninsula Industrial & Business Association) will bring together the state and local regulators responsible for administering the Leaking Underground Fuel Tanks (LUFT) rule to discuss a report by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) about a new approach to soil and groundwater cleanup. The LUFT …
SAN FRANCISCO – Assembly Bill 1729 (Morrow) was sponsored by the California Manufacturers Association, is backed by the Chamber of Commerce and is moving briskly. As amended in the Senate February 19, 1996, the bill aims to encourage voluntary self-evaluation by giving employers’ safety and health compliance audits privileged status. AB 1729 defines a safety …
SAN FRANCISCO – Employers, through attorney Robert Peterson, have filed writs in Sacramento Superior Court that challenge Cal-OSH Appeals Board (COSHAB) Decisions After Reconsideration (Recons). The issue in The Tresize Co. was the board’s denial of a petition for reconsideration. The Division, after a complaint inspection, had cited Tresize for a number of serious violations …