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Heat Illness Workshop, June 8

AgSafe and Cal/OSHA Consultation Service present a workshop June 8 in Modesto, “Heat Illness Prevention & Being Prepared for Cal/OSHA Inspections.” The workshop covers the main elements of the heat illness standard, GISO §3395, best practices, Division of Occupational Safety and Health enforcement sweeps and Cal/OSHA partnership programs. The workshop is from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. … Read More »

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Feds Propose More Huge Fines

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited two employers after fatal workplace incidents in South Dakota and Mississippi and has proposed penalties of more than $1 million in each case. Fed-OSHA issued 23 citations to South Dakota Wheat Growers Association following an investigation into the December 2009 death of a worker at a … Read More »

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Board Adopts Acetylene Changes

SAN DIEGO — Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted the California version of federal changes revising national consensus standards on use of acetylene. The changes become official once the state Office of Administrative Law approves them under the Administrative Procedures Act. The action revises General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) §§ 4650, 4797 and 4823 and is a … Read More »

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Census Worker Threatened

A United States Census worker escaped injury, but the resident brandishing a firearm at her was killed May 20 in Yuba City after being shot by local police. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the female census taker arrived at the home late in the day; it was the last residence on her list. A … Read More »

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Standards Board to Adopt Federal Chromium Notification Standards

Cal/OSHA intends to adopt revised notification standards on the chemical chromium (V1), following federal action on the issue that resulted in a final rule this spring. The Standards Board proposal, which has been published and now is in a 45-day comment period, will have a July 15 public hearing in Burbank. Fed-OSHA promulgated regulations revising … Read More »

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Changes for Fire Suppression Proposal

Cal/OSH Standards Board has published a 15-day notice of proposed modifications on a rulemaking package heard at the April 15 public hearing by the board. Comments on the change are due to the board by June 7. The changes to General Industry Safety Orders §4848 update a reference to NFPA 51B from the 1999 version … Read More »

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Multiemployer Problem in Pile-Driving Proposal?

SAN DIEGO — Stakeholders had a number of minor comments on a proposal to amend the Cal/OSHA pile-driving standard at a May 20 public hearing, but a Standards Board member had a major question on a multiemployer-worksite provision of the proposal. The board also took comments on a proposal to revise the rules on loading … Read More »

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Study Says One-Third of Offroad Diesel Equipment Qualifies for Retrofit Exemption

SAN DIEGO — Almost one-third of heavy off-road diesel equipment subject to California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations requiring particulate filters can’t be retrofitted without creating potentially dangerous blind spots for operators. That means they are exempted from CARB rules under an interim policy. But this is much better than the agency originally thought, and … Read More »

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