This poster is from David Wolf of the Kern County District Attorney’s office and was forwarded to COR by Chris Vochoska of the Bakersfield chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Vochoska notes that updated “Wanted for Workers’ Compensation Fraud” posters are available, at no cost, to businesses and others to use as a …
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration has asked for the resignation of three of the top officials of the Department of Industrial Relations, COR has learned. Acting Director Chuck Cake, Acting Chief Deputy Director Suzanne Marria and Labor Commissioner Art Lujan, all political appointees, were asked to resign. Their replacements had not been named at press time. …
It might consist of only a simple change to a single line of a standard in the Construction Safety Orders (CSO), but it could mean the difference between life and death, according to a petitioner who wants Cal/OSHA to specify the types of personal flotation devices required by Cal/OSHA. An advisory committee will meet Jan. …
SACRAMENTO — Taking a theme from “reality” television, The Safety Center, Inc., will hold its 9th annual Occupational & Regulatory Symposium on Safety & Health Jan. 27 at the Red Lion-Sacramento Inn. The symposium called “Surviving Safety: A Reality Symposium” aims to help safety professionals become “survivors.” Keynote speaker for the one-day symposium will be …
SACRAMENTO — With approval from the governor’s office, the Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted a rule-making package designed to give construction workers greater protection from the hazards of rebar and other projections. State agencies may request exceptions to Gov. Schwarzenegger’s executive order halting all regulatory action until proposed rules are reviewed for their affect on California …
SACRAMENTO — The Cal/OSH Standards Board granted two variances at its Dec. 18, 2003, meeting. Valero Refining Co., Benicia: Permanent variance from Boiler and Fired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders 770(b), increasing the maximum allowable internal inspection interval to 63 months for an unfired boiler at the refinery. The safety order is intended to prevent a …
SACRAMENTO — The Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (DOSH) routine revamping of workplace airborne permissible exposure limits took a twist before and during the proposal’s comment period when a flurry of phone calls prompted the Division to remove several substances from the proposal. As DOSH was preparing to issue the notice of public hearing …
SACRAMENTO — The Cal/OSH Standards Board has denied a petition by the self-proclaimed “Ralph Nader of the ladder industry” to require that ladders be equipped with non-slip surfaces and that extendable ladders be reconfigured for greater safety. John G. Thompson of Marathon, Fla., petitioned the board to require that all freestanding ladders have non-slip surfaces …