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Update on Cal/OSHA Inspection Stats

Recently, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued charts detailing inspections and violations for the top 10 sectors for the North American Industry Classification System, covering 2016 through 2022. It turns out the violation data for “retail trade” and “transportation and warehouse” was incorrect. DOSH has now issued corrected data, which is listed in … Read More »

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Mark Webb: 1956-2023

Attorney, advisor, writer, regulator, and friend. He was also Cal-OSHA Reporter’s case editor. Mark Webb was all of these and so much more. Mark was a dedicated husband and loving … Read More »

A Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-Bys

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) are encouraging employers, especially those in construction, to hold stand-down events to prevent a common source of injuries and fatalities – struck bys. Struck-bys are the second-leading cause of workplace fatalities nationwide, and the leading cause in … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Apr 14, 2023

There are three new California workplace fatalities. In San Clemente, an employee of KLC Innovations and Design, a manufacturer, was fatally injured while operating a forklift. In Granada Hills, an employee of an as-yet unidentified employer was crushed by a trailer. And in San Francisco, an employee of Lionheart Recovery Center was struck and killed … Read More »

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Video Hearing Rules

Here’s how soon the rules could be in place and how they would work. The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board has submitted formal rules recognizing video hearings to the state Office of Administrative Law. Board Chair Ed Lowry says the rulemaking package likely will take effect on July 1st. California courts so far have backed the Board … Read More »

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Latest Cal/OSHA Inspection Stats

Onsite inspections by Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health are rising.  In 2022 the rose to near pre-pandemic levels, and the agency issued citations for more than 11,000 violations, according to the latest DOSH statistics. More than 30% of all inspections last year were in construction, while 30% of the violations were issued to … Read More »

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WOEMA Petitions for Emergency Standard

Citing an “emerging epidemic of advanced silicosis cases” in California’s engineered stone fabrication industry, the Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (WOEMA) has petitioned the Cal/OSHA Standards Board for an emergency standard. “We are concerned that the current general industry standard for the control of silica hazards (General Industry Safety Orders §5204) is insufficiently protective … Read More »

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