SAN FRANCISCO – The standards advisory committee that is reviewing Title 8, Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders Articles 2 and 5 for Liquefied Petroleum Gases, will meet again November 29-30 at 2100 E. Katella Ave. in Anaheim. The members have been comparing the LPG orders with NFPA-58 in order to update them. The work has …
SAN FRANCISCO – Sacramento Regional Transit District seeks a journey-level safety specialist to develop, implement and monitor district safety programs for regulatory compliance and performance to district standards. A B.A. in an environmental health or safety field, with two years’ professional work experience in environmental, health and/or safety program development and implementation, is required. The …
SAN FRANCISCO – The fumes that may have been emitted from Gloria Ramirez’ body as she lay dying in the emergency room of Riverside Hospital last February may have resulted from an unusual chemical reaction triggered by her having applied DMSO to her skin as a pain reliever. That is the theory espoused by chemists …
SAN FRANCISCO – Over 1,000 people attended Cal-OSHA’s second conference on workplace security on November 3. They represented a wide array of employers, employees, consultants and lawyers. There seemed to be general agreement that there are no easy answers for issues this complex. In the morning, a number of speakers explained aspects of the problem …
SAN FRANCISCO – November 14 was the last day for comments about proposed 5197 for control of occupational tuberculosis to be sent to the Cal-OSH Standards Board. Here, as promised, are some of the written and spoken comments submitted to the board by or on the day of the public hearing in late October. Subsection …
SAN FRANCISCO – Readers may wonder why the last story, concerning the impact proposed General Industry 5197 will have on hospitals, quoted Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KFH) so extensively. Because COR left the hearing before testimony was given on ventilation and respiratory requirements, we relied on interviewing Len Welsh of the Division of Occupational Safety and …
SAN FRANCISCO – Fed-OSHA on October 20 sent a compliance memorandum to its field offices to clarify when employers must provide and pay for workers’ personal protective equipment (PPE). If the equipment is personal in nature and can be used away from the worksite, such as non-specialty safety glasses, safety shoes and cold-weather outer wear …
SAN FRANCISCO – The new, shorter OSHA Field Reference Manual is used for inspections by OSHA compliance officers. It covers responsibilities of regional administrators, area directors and compliance officers; how inspections are scheduled; how complaints are handled; inspection procedures, including documentation; types of violations and the elements compliance people must consider in determining the type …