RANCHO CUCAMONGA — It might seem like it will take forever because of the wet and wild weather still affecting California, but spring is right around the corner and with it will bring more outdoor work. Awareness of electrical hazards can prevent injuries and death, says the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). Electricity is the …
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — A tow truck driver for a Vallejo company was killed Feb. 28 in a bizarre incident involving a dump trailer in Napa. It was the second such incident in two weeks. The driver was discovered pinned between the frame and the dump section of the trailer at the Napa Transfer Station in …
RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The Sacramento County Superior Court has denied employer writs in two cases resulting from Cal/OSHA citations. Superior Court judges denied the writs from the bench after hearing oral arguments in recent weeks. FALL PROTECTION FOR GUTTER/FLASHING INSTALLATION: The court in a Feb. 25 ruling agreed with the Cal/OSH Appeals Board in Buetler …
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, facing withering criticism for his attempt to eliminate 88 government boards and commissions, is backing off from his controversial proposal – a move that draws praise even from his critics. The Republican governor’s decision came just weeks after Stanley Zax, vice chairman of the Little Hoover Commission, delivered a blistering …
SACRAMENTO — California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death of a city engineer in Sun Valley who was investigating a massive sinkhole caused by torrential Southern California rains last weekend. Rory Shaw, 47, apparently was pitched into the 200-foot-long sinkhole while standing at its edge. According to a report, Shaw was …
SACRAMENTO — The Cal/OSH Standards Board has made nonsubstantive revisions to General Industry Safety Orders 5146, providing updated references to statutory law and identifying the agencies currently authorized to certify and approve exhaust purifier devices for internal combustion engines. The changes are effective Feb. 4, 2005. For more information, contact Standards Board Staff Services Manager …
SACRAMENTO — Organizations representing California drywall contractors have petitioned the Cal/OSH Standards Board to allow workers to roll scaffolds while performing their jobs. The Technical Services Information Bureau and Acoustical Industry Advancement Fund are seeking an exception to Construction Safety Orders 1646(f) to allow workers to self-propel scaffolds under certain conditions. The current regulation allows …
SACRAMENTO — Following are the upcoming California written and hands-on test sites for crane operator certification under the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), plus practical examiners for hire. Crane codes are as follows – TLL: large telescopic; TSS: small telescopic; LB: lattice boom. For more information, contact NCCCO at 703-560-2391 or …