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SoCal Edison Seeks CIH (2)

Southern California Edison has an opening for a certified industrial hygienist at its Westminster office. The CIH works with the manager of corporate safety technical services implementing the utility’s industrial hygiene program. The position requires a certification as an industrial hygienist, a bachelor’s degree in physical, life, environmental sciences, business or engineering, and at least … Read More »

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SoCal Edison Seeks CIH

Southern California Edison has an opening for a certified industrial hygienist at its Westminster office. The CIH works with the manager of corporate safety technical services implementing the utility’s industrial hygiene program. The position requires a certification as an industrial hygienist, a bachelor’s degree in physical, life, environmental sciences, business or engineering, and at least … Read More »

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Last Doctor Standing: Cal/OSHA Physican Speaks Out

The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency has just decided to abolish the only physician position left in the Cal/OSHA Medical Unit. This will leave Cal/OSHA with one registered nurse in Southern California and no DOSH medical personnel in Northern California. Division of Occupational Safety and Health Acting Chief Len Welsh recently noted “longstanding dissatisfaction … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA “Backdraft” Committee to Meet This Month

A Cal/OSHA advisory committee meets later this month to discuss potential new Title 8 language to protect firefighters during so-called “backfiring” operations used to suppress wildland fires. The committee is the result of a petition by the widow of a firefighter who was killed in a backfiring operation in 2003 in San Diego County. Catherine … Read More »

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Title 8 Reform Element Approved

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 Adminstrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations. CONCRETE PUMPS AND BOOMS: Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1720 were heard at the … Read More »

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Keeping Young Workers Safe

Now that the school year is in the homestretch, state labor officials are reminding employers that thousands of teenagers will begin summer jobs in foodservice, construction, agriculture, customer service and retail. Although these jobs give teens a chance to earn money and valuable experience, they also can lead to “injury, disability and exploitation,” says the … Read More »

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Electrical Safety Manager Named AGC Safety Professional of 2005

SACRAMENTO – Bert Mazeau, corporate safety director for Rosendin Electric, Inc., of San Jose, was named Harry Eckstein Safety Professional of the Year by Associated General Contractors of California (AGC). Mazeau and 16 other individuals and companies were honored April 26 by the organization for their safety achievements. The Rosendin safety director oversees a staff … Read More »

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Fume Hood Finale?

Cal/OSH Standards Board has published modifications to its proposal on ventilation requirements for laboratory-type hood operations. The originally proposed revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5154.1 were heard at the Sept. 15, 2005, Standards Board public hearing. They are intended to improve performance of fume hoods when used to control exposures to toxic materials and … Read More »

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