The Division of Occupational Safety and Health Amusement Ride & Tramway Unit announces a 65% increase to its inspection fees for portable amusement rides. But at the same time, ART proposes eliminating a slate of annual fees for various types of rides. DOSH will hold a public hearing on the proposal on June 18 in …
The Assembly Labor and Employment committee has approved AB 2334, which would require California employers to report workplace injuries and illnesses electronically to Fed/OSHA, (see story, p. 12073) and AB 2069, which would give more rights to employees using medical marijuana. Both bills passed by 5-1 votes and now go to the Assembly Appropriations committee. …
Admitting that it erred when implementing its final rule on electronic reporting of injury and illnesses data, Fed-OSHA is now telling employers in state plan states, including California, that they must submit to the Feds after all. Cal/OSHA confirms the development in an email to members of the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee. “Even though California has …
A Standards Board staff proposal to delete an “informative note” in a safety order on conveyor guarding has run into a jam. Stakeholders say removing the note could lack the necessity required in the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), and having to guard non-powered rollers could cost them lots of dollars. The comments came at a …
Cal/OSHA is investigating two workplace fatalities in recent days, one likely from a fall and the other from fire. In North Hills, the manager of the Palm Tree Inn died of cardiac arrest some 20 days after falling and hitting his head. Cal/OSHA says the exact cause of death is still be be determined. In …
How often does this happen? The California state auditor slams a state agency for being lax in key areas, in this case safety, and the agency, in this case the California State University System, agrees and is taking the criticisms to heart and putting change into action. That’s what’s happening following a critical report by …