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Standards Board Adopts Confined Space Rules for Construction – But More Talks are Anticipated

COSTA MESA – The Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted, without changes, a federal rule establishing a separate confined space standard for the construction industry. The action came at the board’s November 19 meeting in the Southland.  The will likely take effect soon, after it receives a final review from the state Office of Administrative Law. Because … Read More »

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Board Poised to Adopt Two New Revisions Spurred by Fed-OSHA

COSTA MESA – The Cal/OSH Standards Board could adopt two new regulatory revisions as soon as December after a November 19 public hearing at which there were no comments. The board has not received written comments on the proposals, either. Neither of them are major changes, but employers are still well advised to pay attention … Read More »

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Legislation on Latino Safety?

LOS ANGELES – Workplace fatalities among Latino workers decreased sharply in 2014 in California, but the overall trend for fatalities, injuries and illnesses has been rising. Assemblyman Roger Hernandez (D-Los Angeles), the chair of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, is determined to do something about those grim statistics, and legislative solutions are a distinct … Read More »

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NuStar’s Newest Safety Star

STOCKTON – Safety, stability, reliability and predictability might not sound sexy when it comes to an operational  philosophy, but it is the cornerstone of NuStar Energy’s way of doing things, and it’s paying dividends. The latest evidence is its Stockton terminal, which just celebrated its acceptance into Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program. It’s the third NuStar VPP … Read More »

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Free Speech Coalition: Adult Film Regulation is ‘Unworkable’

A trade association representing producers of adult films is blasting Cal/OSHA as the agency prepares to finalize its new standard for the industry. It accuses it of ignoring “clear and convincing evidence” that its method of preventing sexually transmitted disease is effective, and of bias on the part of the key official in crafting the … Read More »

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Black Friday’s Coming – Here’s How to Keep Retail Workers Safe

Although Christmas music has been a staple of the retail world from well before Halloween, Friday, November 27 – the day after Thanksgiving – is recognized as the official start of holiday shopping. It is known as “Black Friday” because retailers hope it marks the season of profits. But shoppers looking for bargains can become … Read More »

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Explosion Kills One, Hurts Three

Cal/OSHA is investigating a Bakersfield incident in which a heavy-equipment operator was killed and three others seriously injured when the equipment pierced a natural gas line, triggering an explosion. The agency also is probing a fatal fall in the south end of the state. The Bakersfield-area incident was south of the city when, authorities say, … Read More »

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Three California Workers Killed in Early November Incidents

Cal/OSHA has three more workplace fatalities under investigation because of a series of incidents in Northern and Southern California. They include a tree-work death, a vehicle run-over, and a fatal fall, all too common sources of death on the job. The first incident was in the first week of November in Healdsburg, Sonoma County. An … Read More »

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