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California’s Construction Industry Honors Its Safety Achievements

SACRAMENTO — McCarthy Building Cos. was recognized in two major categories for its safety performance and Teichert, Inc., Safety Director Nancy Moorhouse was honored as the Harry Eckstein Safety Professional of the Year by the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) last week at its Safety Awards of Excellence luncheon. A total of 13 individuals … Read More »

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Partnership Brings Confined Space Rescue Team to Eastern Contra Costa

PITTSBURG — In a confined-space emergency every minute counts. Thanks to a public-private partnership dedicated last week at a fire station in eastern Contra Costa County, employers in this fast-growing region along the Carquinez Strait will have a response time from emergency crews that is a fraction of what it was formerly. The East County … Read More »

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Standards Board Names New XO

The Cal/OSH Standards Board has appointed Keith Umemoto as its new executive officer, replacing the recently retired John MacLeod. He starts June 1, 2003. Umemoto comes to the board from the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, where he has served as undersecretary and worked to retain and create jobs and expand the economy. Before … Read More »

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Restricted Activity’s Growing Role in Lost Workday Injury & Illness Cases

Several weeks ago we published data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) detailing 2001 national injury and illness regarding lost-workday cases (“Lost-Workday Cases Continue Decline,” April 4, 2003, p. 7973). We noted that lost-workday cases declined nationally 7.6 percent in 2001 and have declined every year since 1992, when the statistics began to … Read More »

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Pile-Driving Revisions Up for Public Comment – Public Hearing in June

Revisions to California’s standard covering pile-driving operations have been published for public comment by the Cal/OSH Standards Board and will be part of its June 19 public hearing in Sacramento. Additionally, the board’s staff has proposed changes to the Electrical Safety Orders (ESO) and the General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) regarding terminology on monorail hoists, … Read More »

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Free Safety Center Ergonomics Training

The Safety Center, Inc., is offering a free, one-day training program, “Ergonomics for Small Business” on Aug. 15. The program is funded by a Fed-OSHA Susan Harwood training grant. The seminar is aimed at owners, employers, managers and employees of small business and will teach them how to design and implement an ergonomics program. Topics … Read More »

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Credit Where Due

In last week’s story about the Cal/OSHA advisory committee considering proposed changes to the state’s ergonomics standard, we took note of a group opposed to the changes, known as the Construction Ergonomics Coalition. We noted that among its members was the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC). Actually, AGC and particularly its safety and health … Read More »

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Caution Warranted on Cell Phones

At this point, we do know a hazard exists (cell phones and gasoline refueling, COR, May 2, 2003, p. 7990, and April 11, 2003, p. 7977) and now industry is busy pointing [fingers] at each other. This was just a matter of time, because there’s lots of liability here for the oil and communication industry. … Read More »

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