Homeowners beware: If a worker performing a job on your property is killed or injured and his or her employer is not a licensed contractor, you could be held liable under a ruling by a California appellate court. The decision in Ramirez v. Nelson in the Second District Court of Appeal reverses a Ventura County …
LOS ANGELES – Workers in California’s food industry who work with artificial flavorings face a potentially serious lung disease known as Bronciolitis obliterans. One California worker has been diagnosed with the disease and another potential case is being investigated. Exposure to the chemical diacetyl, which is used to create “butter” flavoring for microwave popcorn, among …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …