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Three Safety Positions Open in San Francisco Public Health Department

The City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) Department of Public Health (DPH) seeks an occupational health nurse and an assistant industrial hygienist to help CCSF departments develop and implement emergency preparedness plans. This includes assisting in selection and fitting of personal protective equipment, and development and implementation of respiratory protection programs. The assistant industrial … Read More »

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California High-Hazard Industry List

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has released its 2004-05 Highest-Hazard Industry list. DOSH’s High Hazard Unit uses the list to select employers for programmed and intensive inspections. It represents industries with a lost-workday injury and illness rate more than 200 percent higher than the statewide private industry average. The High Hazard … Read More »

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IIPP Regs Still Most Cited Provisions

California’s twin injury and illness prevention program (IIPP) standards continue to be the most frequently cited Cal/OSHA regulations. Statistics for 2003 show General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) 3203 and Construction Safety Orders (CSO) 1509 accounted for 41 percent of the top 10 most cited orders combined. Although alleged 3203 violations were down in number, from … Read More »

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What’s the Buzz on Powered Saws? A New Digit-Saving Technology

All it takes is a split second to irrevocably change a life. A finger, a hand, not pulled away at the last second from a saw blade, could be lost forever. Now, using the power of the millisecond, an Oregon entrepreneur with California roots might have invented a way to prevent power saw amputations. SawStop, … Read More »

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Scaffold Safety, Hearing Conservation Advisory Committees Meet Soon

Cal/OSH Standards Board will convene two advisory committees in coming weeks, one dealing with what a plastering company calls potentially dangerous conditions on scaffolds, the other the long-awaited reconvening of a committee on hearing conservation in several key industries. The scaffold committee meets March 23 in Sacramento and the hearing conservation committee April 22 in … Read More »

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Deadly Incident in Richmond

The Department of Industrial Relations reports a fatality at a Richmond workplace Feb. 28. An employee of Enterprise Transportation, based in Houston, Texas, was on top of his truck unloading lubricant oil when he fell over backward while attempting to close the top. The worker struck his head on the ground and was killed. On … Read More »

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Last Chance to Apply for Fit Biz Award

Wednesday, March 15 is the last day to submit an online entry for the California Fit Business Award, sponsored by the California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness and the California 5 a Day-Be Active Worksite Program. The competition recognizes employers that provide access to healthy eating and physical activity to workers. Winners will … Read More »

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Labor Fed Representative to CHSWC

Angie Wei, legislative director of the California Labor Federation, has been appointed to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CSHWC). The post is a “pleasure” appointment, meaning Wei serves at the pleasure of the governor. There is no salary, but she is reimbursed for necessary travel expenses. CHSWC is one of the … Read More »

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