SACRAMENTO — Steve Rank got his feet wet as the new chairman of the Cal/OSH Standards Board Aug. 21, but he couldn’t fully immerse himself. The board had just three members present, one short of a quorum, and had to postpone its business meeting until the board meets later this month in Sacramento. Still, Rank …
SACRAMENTO — This week marks the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, and a just-published study by the Rand Corp. articulates the safety priorities of the men and women who face the unenviable task of responding to what pundits say are inevitable future attacks. The study, commissioned by the …
OAKLAND — In the wake of a Cal/OSH Appeals Board Decision After Reconsideration holding that the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) cannot directly cite under the state Labor Code, the agency said it will propose incorporating the state’s ban on smoking in the workplace directly into Title 8. Acting DOSH Chief Len Welsh …
OAKLAND — Two proposals that would strengthen requirements in the General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) regarding compressed air and crane safety will be the subject of a public hearing by the Cal/OSH Standards Board Oct. 16 in Sacramento. PRESSURE TESTING OF PIPES AND OTHER CONTAINERS: The first proposal would revise GISO 3301(e) and (f) and …
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 643, which would reform the way appointments are made to the Cal/OSH Standards Board, was approved by the state Senate Sept. 2 and now is on the governor’s desk. The bill would require that the two labor representatives on the board be from organized labor. It also would permit members whose …
OAKLAND — At least six workers died in California this week, three in a single incident involving farmworkers traveling between harvesting jobs in Fresno County. That incident occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 9 as a crew harvesting tomatoes apparently was moving to another field, according to Department of Industrial Relations spokesperson Dean …
An epidemiological study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has concluded that workplace exposure to dust and fumes is a contributor to up to 31 percent of diagnosed cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the United States. The study, which was published in the September issue of the European Respiratory …
Marti Stroup, manager of safety, health and regulatory services for the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC), was one of two recipients of a Delmar E. Tally Professional Development Grant by the American Society of Safety Engineers at ASSE’s recent annual conference. The $1,000 grants are awarded to help members of the organization participate in …