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California to Adopt Feds’ Crane Operator Qualification Standards

The Cal/OSH Standards Board is moving to replace the Title 8 operator training, qualification and certification standards for cranes and derricks in construction with Fed-OSHA language. The proposal is in a comment period that ends June 20 with a public hearing in Pasadena. The Feds promulgated regulations addressing construction and derrick crane operator qualifications in … Read More »

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Harwood Training Grants Available

Fed-OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grants are back again this year and available for application. The Feds are making $10.5 million available nationwide, the same as last year. California traditionally gets a proportional share of the grant money. In 2018, about 11% of that pot went to California groups, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, … Read More »

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Ski Patrollers & Blasting Tech

Two ski patrol managers for the Mammoth Mountain resort are seeking Cal/OSHA recognition for a modern technique to deploy charges against snow masses that could become avalanches. The current Title 8 regulation, they say, ties avalanche blasting to a traditional technique. The managers, Nathan Heit and Charles Megivern, want to use Remote Avalanche Control Systems … Read More »

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Sum Tenure Ends at DOSH

Juliann Sum, who took the helm of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in 2013 during a time of tumult, has officially retired from Cal/OSHA, during a tumultuous stretch. Sum has been transitioning to retirement by using accrued leave for some time. During her administration there have been accomplishments and controversies. Sum became DOSH … Read More »

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DOSH Santa Ana Office Moves

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health Santa Ana district office and two Department of Industrial Relations units have a new location. The new address is 2 MacArthur Place, Santa Ana, 92707. The DOSH district office is in Suite 720; the phone number is 714-558-4451. The Santa Ana office of the Division of Labor Standards … Read More »

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Another Civil Settlement –– This Time in Sawmill Fatality

The Sonoma County District Attorney’s office has settled its unlawful business practice case against Redwood Empire Sawmill in the 2013 death of a millwright. As is frequently the case, the DA’s office received more of the settlement than the deceased’s family. The company, owned by Pacific States Industries, will pay $375,000, including restitution to the … Read More »

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DOSH: Construction Personnel Hoist Clarifications Needed

The long-simmering battle over when, where and how to place construction personnel hoists (CPHs) at California construction projects is likely coming to a head.  The Division of Occupational Safety and Health filed a request with the Standards Board for a revision to the Title 8 rules. The Appeals Board has issued conflicting opinions in cases … Read More »

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Indoor Heat Gets Draft Revisions

Inching closer to a formal proposal to create an indoor heat regulation, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health has released its latest – and last – revisions to the draft standard. The revision refines the draft in several areas. Here they are: It clarifies that the trigger temperature for indoor heat illness protection of … Read More »

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