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Employers Cited in Fatality Cases; Lessons Learned from Tragedies

Cal-OSHA Reporter has obtained the latest batch of completed workplace fatality investigations by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The investigations show how the failure to take into account critical factors in an employee’s skill set can lead to disaster. Lessons include the importance of maintaining vehicles in good operating condition; and why employers and … Read More »

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Big Penalties Sought in Amputation

Cal/OSHA has cited a well-known general contractor and a subcontractor in a November 2014 case in which a worker on a highway project was pulled into a machine and suffered a devastating amputation. Contractor C.C. Myers, which has gained notoriety in recent years for its ability to complete complex projects on schedule – and safely … Read More »

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Not at Home, but Alone: Cal/OSHA Looking at Regulation for Isolation

The Cal/OSH Standards Board is considering a regulation to protect construction employees who work alone. The thrust of the potential regulation is to make sure employers account for such workers and make provisions in case of emergency. The board has an advisory committee meeting to discuss draft language on June 2, in Sacramento. The proposal … Read More »

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Want to Get Cited by Cal/OSHA? Top Ways to Get Whacked

Judging by the amount of citations handed out each year by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, it’s not hard to get on the wrong side of Cal/OSHA. But in case you’re bound and determined to get cited, here are the top ways to accomplish your goal, according to DOSH Senior Safety Engineer Bill … Read More »

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Standards Board Says Regs Not as Tough as Feds, Adopts Feds

Cal/OSHA’s requirements concerning securing metal decking on steel erection projects is not as stringent as the federal standard, so the agency is proposing to adopt directly the Fed-OSHA language. The board’s proposal, plus another to adopt federal language to allow drinking cups when providing water in shipbuilding, is in a 45-day public comment period. It … Read More »

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California Employers Join In Fall Prevention Awareness Demos

DALY CITY – California employers around the state participated in over a dozen safety demonstrations and training exercises to raise awareness about fall prevention safety measures and fall protection equipment.  The exercises took place on constructions sites of every ilk around the state from high-rise developments in urban centers to low-rise suburban middle school projects that … Read More »

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FACOSH Appointments Made

Six members were appointed to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH). Two are newly-appointed members while four are reappointments. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez made the appointments. Notably, Homeland Security has a seat. The new members are Dr. Gary Wayne Helmer, Chief, Safety Division, National Transportation Safety … Read More »

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Final Okay to Two More Cal/OSHA Regulatory Revisions

Two rulemaking changes adopted in recent months by the Cal/OSH Standards Board have been given final approval by the Office of Administrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations. They both become effective July 1. One of them sets the rules for operation of mobile compaction equipment – refuse trucks – and … Read More »

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