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Ergonomics Standard, Battered by Testimony, – Now Goes Back to DOSH for Review (Part 2)

SAN FRANCISCO – Associations representing hotels, motels, restaurants and the lodging industry told the board they employ nearly one million Californians. Being labor-intensive employers, they would be severely burdened by the ergonomics standard. One 12-restaurant chain estimated it would cost $75,000 to $90,000 per restaurant for adjustable work stations. A 40,000-employee fast food chain estimated … Read More »

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Ergonomics Standard, Battered by Testimony, – Now Goes Back to DOSH for Review (Part 3)

SAN FRANCISCO – The list of symptoms in (b)(4) was called too nebulous and overly broad by management. Other witnesses wanted reference to back pain or strain included. Board member Lyn Berman said she would like DOSH staff to review the ANSI definitions. FEASIBLE CONTROLS: WORKSAFE and employers differed on the definition of feasible engineering … Read More »

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Ergonomics Standard, Battered by Testimony, – Now Goes Back to DOSH for Review (Part 4)

SAN FRANCISCO – ORC said the evaluator does not automatically need a copy of all worksite evaluation documentation, unless he or she so requests. Sub (f)(2)(B) is burdensome and should be deleted. EYE EXAMINATIONS AND CORRECTIVE LENSES A chorus of vehement objections greeted subsection (f)(4), which requires the employer to cooperate with and reimburse any … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Cracks Down on Bridge Painter – With Leaded Workers

SAN FRANCISCO – Fed-OSHA has cited a Canonsburg, PA, paint company for alleged willful violations of the new interim final lead-in-construction rule and proposed “egregious” penalties of $1,319,850. “Based on our investigation, we believe the employer in this case failed to provide even the most basic and important protections for its workers,” said Labor Secretary … Read More »

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Board-Certified Ergonomists

SAN FRANCISCO – At the end of December there were 201 names on the list of board-certified ergonomists, and a greater number of applicants were still in the process. For further information, contact the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics, P. O. Box 2811, Bellingham, WA 98227, or call 206-671-7601. .ENDSECTION

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P&Ps Revised to Conform to Recent Legislation

SACRAMENTO – To implement SB 198 reform in an effective and consistent manner, Cal-OSHA Chief John Howard has revised various sections of the Policies and Procedures Manual pertaining to the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). In a cover memo to all compliance personnel, Howard summarized the six major revisions the legislature made in 1993. … Read More »

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Documents on Demand From Fed-OSHA

SACRAMENTO – Fed-OSHA has announced that all documents now maintained in the OSHA Computerized Information System—directives, speeches, fact sheets, corporate-wide settlement agreements, hazard information bulletins, etc.—and the complete text of all OSHA standards and changes are now available on compact computer disks that can be used on both Macintosh and DOS-based personal computers. The disks … Read More »

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Now in Title 8 (2)

SACRAMENTO – In the last two months the following sets of safety standards, having had public hearings, have been adopted by the Cal-OSH Standards Board into Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. These standards are now effective (i.e., enforceable). Copies of each are available upon request from the board in Sacramento at 916-322-3640 … Read More »

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