Several bills of interest to California’s occupational safety and health community are making progress in the state Senate after having been approved by the state Assembly. AB 572, the latest attempt to provide additional protection for workplace safety and health whistleblowers, was approved by the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations (L&IR) committee July 14, after …
Baseball honored its top players this week, which gives us a good excuse to update you on California’s safety all-stars, as recognized by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service. The honorees are companies that have been accepted in Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), the Golden State version of VPP for non-fixed-site employers such as construction contractors, and …
Contact information for monthly meetings of the Greater San Jose Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has changed – Joe Hourigan now can be reached at 415-954-3481. Chapter information also can be found on the Internet at assesj.org.
California’s Supreme Court has ruled that a homeowner who hired a tree trimming service is not liable as an “employer” for injuries a trimmer suffered after a fall from a tree on the property, and not required to comply with Title 8. “Imputing OSHA liability to a homeowner under the circumstances of this case violates …
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a fact sheet outlining the rights of airline employees who raise concerns about carrier safety. OSHA said employees of air carriers, contractors or subcontractors can contact the agency for help if their employer retaliates against them for raising concerns or reporting violations of airline safety …
California Safety Services Group announces that it is offering The Cal/OSHA Source 2002 at the discounted rate of $40, with further discounts for bulk orders of 11 or more. The 500-page Source, written by attorney Robert Peterson, who specializes in Cal/OSHA cases, and Certified Industrial Hygienist Joel Cohen, is a comprehensive publication on compliance with …
The latest California employer to be recognized by Cal/OSH under the Voluntary Protection Program is a household name with a down-to-earth safety approach. Morton Salt’s Long Beach processing facility recently celebrated its Star status. It joins 26 other active Star sites and three others that are undergoing reevaluation. The firm is a subsidiary of the …
Thank you for your recent article on AB 1127 prosecutions [June 20, p. 8019]. Your discussion was timely and significant, but as is often the case in reporting on a topic, it leaves out some important information. While I agree generally that supervisors are concerned about their liability, it is significant to note that even …