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NIOSH Studies a Delicate Problem for Police Officers on Bicycles

SAN JOSE — The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a study it performed for the Long Beach police department regarding some saddle-sore bicycle patrol officers. The study, which was conducted in 2000, recently was published in the Journal of Andrology. It was prompted by concerns about genital numbness among officers … Read More »

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ASSE Polls Management Commitment

SAN JOSE — The American Society of Safety Engineers has been conducting a weeklong poll of its members on the question “Do you believe corporate management is committed to workplace safety and believes that it positively contributes to the bottom line?” The poll began Nov. 18 and runs through Nov. 25. “For decades occupational safety … Read More »

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News from Fed-OSHA – OSHA’s Exit Strategy

SAN JOSE — The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a revised standard for exit routes, emergency action and fire prevention plans designed to make it more user friendly and easier to understand. The changes become effective Dec. 7, 2002. OSHA Administrator John Henshaw noted that the current standard is 30 years old … Read More »

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GE Star Shines Again

SAN JOSE — General Electric’s Nuclear Energy Power Systems facility became the 28th work site to hoist the Cal/VPP Star (now known as Golden Star) flag in a ceremony Feb. 15. GE Nuclear is the sixth General Electric Star site in California. The facility designs nuclear power plants for customers around the world. It joins … Read More »

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Post-911 Site Security Forum, Dec. 2

SAN JOSE — The Industrial Association of Contra Costa County, the Contra Costa Council and the Pacific Industrial and Business Association will present a luncheon forum Dec. 2 entitled, “Site Vulnerability, Security and Safety After 9-11: Are you prepared to implement necessary site security measures?” The forum will discuss vulnerability assessment, “site hardening,” training and … Read More »

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Employers Cited in Worker’s Death – $300,000-Plus in Proposed Penalties

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has cited a Southern California framing contractor for four alleged willful/serious violations in the death this spring of an employee who fell at a residential complex under construction in Los Angeles. BLF, Inc., doing business as Larrabure Framing, also received “jumbo” proposed penalties of $286,000. Under Cal/OSHA’s … Read More »

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San Diego AGC’s Safety Honors

The Associated General Contractors of San Diego has recognized member companies for excellent safety, health and loss-prevention programs through its Construction Safety Excellence Awards competition. The group presented its awards Nov. 7. The competiton is modeled after the national AGC awards. The San Diego winners will be nominated for AGC’s national competition, the results of … Read More »

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Countering Terrorism Begins with Assessing Workplaces for Threats

CLEAR LAKE — As sobering as it may sound, America could be on its way to developing a “disaster subculture” with the continuing threat of terrorism, according to Dr. Steven Albrecht of San Diego’s Baron Center, Inc. Albrecht gave a riveting daylong seminar at the recent annual conference of the County Safety Officers of California … Read More »

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