By a majority vote following public hearings, the following revisions to Title 8 safety orders have been adopted by the Cal/OSH Standards Board. They have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations. SAFE OPERATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT: Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) 3441 …
Fatal injuries in mines throughout the United States declined in 2002 for the second consecutive year, according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. Last year there were no mine deaths in California, the second time that’s happened in the last four years. In all, 67 U.S. miners died on the job in 2002, …
With the new year, employers face new civil penalties for failing to promptly report workplace fatalities or serious injuries. Under AB 2837, signed into law last fall, an employer is subject to a minimum $5,000 fine for not reporting such an incident within eight hours of its occurrence. The deadline is 24 hours under exigent …
The Delta-Sierra District of the Associated General Contractors of California is offering several seminars in coming weeks, starting with a confined space awareness course in mid-January. The Jan. 16 “train the trainer” seminar will cover confined space standards, hazards, equipment and rescue procedures. It will begin at 8 a.m. at the Red Lion Hotel, 1401 …
ST. HELENA — Wine fermenting in a tank has a sweet, pungent aroma that fills the air with the promise of things to come. But when you’re a worker inside a tank raking pumice for further pressing, it’s more of a signal that danger lurks. Once in a while, the unthinkable happens and a worker …
SACRAMENTO — Long-sought requirements for crane operators came a step closer to reality Dec. 12, 2002, with a public hearing on a Cal/OSH Standards Board proposal. Although members of the regulated public voiced concern on several aspects of the proposed regulation, there was general agreement that the proposal is much needed and deserves to be …
SACRAMENTO — The Cal/OSHA Consultation Service and State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) have announced the dates and locations for the full set of residential fall protection seminars that COR mentioned in its Dec. 13, 2002, issue. As noted, the first seminar takes place at 9 a.m. on Jan. 7 at the SCIF district office in …
SACRAMENTO — With the deadline drawing near for a decision on labor’s petition to reopen the state’s ergonomics standard, the Cal/OSH Standards Board will choose between three options later this month. At its last meeting of 2002, held Dec. 12 in the state capital, the board mulled evaluations by both its staff and the Division …