The Cal/OSHA Standards Board will reconvene its “walking/working surfaces” committee to continue work on matching Title 8 to Fed-OSHA requirements – and prevent falls. The committee will meet in early March to discuss fall protection, falling object protection, and stairway safety. There have been three other meetings, beginning in October 2022. The rulemaking effort is …
There are four new California workplace fatalities from early February. In Tulare, a delivery driver for Montico, Inc., was involved in a fatal single-vehicle rollover accident on state Highway 99. The employee was declared dead at the scene. Montico is an engineering firm based in Fresno, with an EMR of 086. In Oceanside, an employee …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is adopting a Fed-OSHA update to respirator fit-testing protocols to ensure the Title 8 standard is at least as effective as its federal counterpart. The Board is holding a public hearing on the proposal in March, even though it is not required under the “Horcher” process for adopting federal language verbatim. …
Regulatory and legislative efforts involving Cal/OSHA may lead to an overdose prevention tool becoming a required item in employers’ first-aid kits. The National Safety Council has petitioned the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, asking for it to require construction sites and other workplaces to stock medication that reverses the effects of a drug overdose. And a new …
Cal/OSHA has added 12 new employers to its Golden Gate Recognition program, which recognizes worksites with effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs. They include: Bernards Brothers, Inc. in San Bernardino, and its affiliate Bernard’s Builders is in Los Angeles. This licensed contractor has an EMR of 078. It is a general engineering and …
The latest Star site in Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is part of an international company that “walks the walk” on safety and practices what it calls the Golden Rule when it comes to addressing hazards. Derrick O’Keefe, safety manager for Ontario’s Wieland Metal Services, says VPP certification is “the pinnacle of my safety career.” …
There are four new California workplace fatalities through early February. In San Luis Obispo, an officer for the California Department of Corrections had died after falling ill and being hospitalized in November. The officer was diagnosed with Valley Fever. In Fremont, an employee of Cisco Systems was on a team-building hike when she became ill …
The Construction Employers’ Association has celebrated the 21st year of its Excellence in Safety Awards by honoring 57 member companies for their safety performance in 2023. The awards are the second part of the association’s annual awards; it announced its President’s Award recipients in January. Excellence in Safety Awards are given to companies meeting three …