In last week’s issue of Cal-OSHA Reporter, we told you about Butch Gibson, safety director of Napa’s Nova Group, Inc., who was honored April 25 by Associated General Contractors of California as its Safety Professional of the Year. Barely a week after one of the high points in his life, Gibson died after developing a …
Cal/OSH Standards Board has published two 15-day notices of proposed modification to safety order revision proposals that previously were subject to public comment. A proposed revision to Construction Safety Orders §1740, which clarifies that only acetylene and fuel-gas cylinders must be stored and used with the valve end up, has had an exception added for …
Dave Bare, who has guided Cal/OSHA Consultation Service into one of the premier consultative agencies in the nation, has announced his retirement, effective this June. He will be feted by coworkers and well-wishers June 29 at a celebration luncheon. Bare, who has been with Cal/OSHA in various capacities for 30 years and in state government …
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), the enforcement arm of Cal/OSHA, says it will not seek Superior Court review of the recent Decision After Reconsideration in Harris Construction that will make it harder for the Division to cite “controlling employers” on multiemployer worksites. DOSH Chief Counsel Mike Mason made the announcement at the …
Butch Gibson, safety director for Nova Group, Inc., a contractor specializing in hydrant fueling, waterfront and utility construction, has been named the Harry Eckstein Safety Professional of the Year by Associated General Contractors of California (AGC). Sixteen other individuals and organzations also were honored by AGC for their safety efforts. The Safety Awards of Excellence …
By a majority vote following public hearings, the following revisions to Title 8 safety orders have been adopted by Cal/OSH Standards Board. They have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations. LASER WARNING SIGNS: Revision to Construction Safety Orders §1801 and Tunnel Safety Orders §8416 …
A Temecula inventor says a “dangerous and possibly fatal”hazard calls for Cal/OSH Standards Board to require use of safety covers for exposed column base brackets on decks and patios under construction. David F. Wagner, owner of J-CAT Enterprises, says the “clarification” to Construction Safety Orders §1712 is “urgently needed.” Column base brackets or straps are …
Advisory committee divided on potential changes to crane operator certification standard. Action may come after federal crane reforms become official. Cal/OSHA believes some crane owners have reduced their cranes’ load capacities to avoid having to certify operators. Cal/OSH Standards Board intends to start rulemaking on revisions to Title 8 crane standards to prevent potentially fatal …