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Fatal Falls, Runaway Truck, Death On A Spool And A Deadly Pressure Check

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is investigating a number of workplace fatalities in recent weeks, including three deaths from falls, a crushing fatality, a mysterious death in a water pump pit, a worker killed on an industrial garment spool and a pressure check that fatally went awry. June 27: A mechanic for … Read More »

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Petroleum Revisions Now In Title 8

By a majority vote following a public hearing, the Cal/OSH Standards Board has adopted the following Title 8 revisions. They have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations. DRILLING AND PRODUCTION; REFINING, TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING: Revisions to Petroleum Safety Orders §§ 6505, 6533, 6551, 6755, … Read More »

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Demolition Specialist Needed

Evans Brothers, Inc., of Livermore is looking for a construction safety person with demolition experience for a three-month assignment (July-September) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Contact Bruce Schmitt at Evans Brothers, 7589 National Dr., Livermore, CA 94550-8803; 925-443-0225; fax 925-443-0229; bruce@evansbrothers.com.

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Appeals Court Upholds Cal/OSHA in Teichert Aggregates Injury Case

Employers engaged in earthmoving and hauling operations must ensure that equipment operators know of the immediate presence of workers on foot, a California Court of Appeal has ruled, upholding a Superior Court judgment and a Cal/OSH Appeals Board Decision After Reconsideration. The Third Appellate District of the Court of Appeal ruled this month that the … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA Won’t Knuckle Under on Articulating Boom Cranes – No Exemptions

Stating that crane operator certification that isn’t tailored exactly to a specific type of crane is better than no certification at all, the Cal/OSH Standards Board denied on June 15 a petition to a crane organization that sought a temporary exemption to certification for operators of articulating boom cranes, also known as knuckle booms. The … Read More »

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Construction Concerns Addressed in Latest Version of Permit Reforms

The construction industry won key revisions to proposed reforms o Cal/OSHA’s permitting regulations when the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published a notice of proposed modifications to its long-sought regulatory package. Comments are due on the revisions July 12. The revisions are intended to mollify concerns by construction employers, led by Associated General … Read More »

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Safety Specialist in San Bernardino (2)

The County of San Bernardino has an opening for a safety specialist. The job, which is open until July 28, pays between $3,912 and $4,999 per month. Apply to EOE/ADA Complaint, County of San Bernardino Human Resources, 157 W. Fifth St., San Bernardino, CA 92415-0440; 909-387-8304; www.sbcounty.gov/hr.

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Crane Operator Dies in Livermore Incident; Death at Stanford Stadium

The Fremont district office of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the deaths of two workers in June 22 incidents. One involved a crane operator who died when he was crushed after his mobile crane overturned in Livermore. The other was the death of an ironworker who fell more than 23 feet … Read More »

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