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California Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Drop Again, 2006 Statistics Show

Despite continued increases in employment in most industry sectors, workplace injuries and illnesses dropped in 2006 almost across the board in California. The statistics were recently released by the state Division of Labor Statistics and Research (DLSR). Nationally, injuries and illnesses declined, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), but not nearly as … Read More »

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Firefighters Hurt In San Diego Blaze

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) reports that four California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters were injured, two critically, while fighting a wildland fire in San Diego County. No other details were available at press time, according to Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) public information officer Kate McGuire. Other reports say … Read More »

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Title 8 Reform’s New Look

SACRAMENTO – One of the principal and long-term proponents of Title 8 reform says even though she still believes in the project, the will of industry, labor and Cal/OSHA stakeholders must be respected. That means a restructuring of California’s occupational safety and health code should be scrapped in favor of a comprehensive index, complete with … Read More »

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Avalanche Blasting, Date Palm Safety, Energized System Revisions Final

California’s Office of Administrative Law has given its approval to four rulemaking packages previously adopted by the Cal/OSH Standards Board. They are now in the California Code of Regulations and take effect in coming weeks. They include major revisions to the General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) on blasting procedures to remove potential avalanches at ski … Read More »

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Four California Fatalities In 11 Days

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is investigating four recent workplace fatalities. Oct. 5: The DOSH Foster City office was notified of a fatality that occurred at San Francisco International Airport, according to Department of Industrial Relations public information officer Kate McGuire. An employee of Menzies Aviation was placing framework (cribbing) to support … Read More »

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Governor Schwarzenegger Takes “Acting” Off DOSH Chief Welsh’s Title

The governor has taken “Acting” off Len Welsh’s title at California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). Welsh, a longtime DOSH official named acting chief in 2003 after the departure of Dr. John Howard, was officially appointed chief Oct. 12 by the Schwarzenegger administration. The $125,004-per-year position still requires Senate confirmation. The governor’s office … Read More »

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Safety And Health Bills’ Batting Average: Two For Five, No Homers

As California’s legislative season comes to a close, just two occupational health and safety bills out of five that reached the governor’s desk survived to become law. And neither is a blockbuster piece of legislation. Gov. Schwarzenegger signed SB 783, Sen. Tom Torlakson’s bill that extends provisions of his Amusement Ride Inspection Program to portable … Read More »

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