Fed-OSHA is looking for nominees to a national committee on ergonomics, part of its “four-pronged approach” to dealing with ergonomics injuries in the absence of a national standard. The committee will advise the agency on its task-specific and industry guidelines, which it will be developing in coming months. The agency recently announced that the first …
Two workers died April 25 in what appears to be classic confined-space incident at a natural-foods processing facility in Petaluma. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and local authorities are investigating the deaths of Francisco Estrella, 22, and Javier Del Rio, 40, at Spectrum Natural Products. The incident occurred in one of three …
In the safety and health community, horror stories abound. Some of the most horrifying involve paper mills and serve to reinforce a professional’s commitment to keeping workers safe. In the paper products industry, managers know only too well the dangers of the business, having come up through the ranks and seen the devastation severe injuries …
As the school year winds down, young people from 14 to 18 will enter the summer job market, working in food service, retailing, construction and customer service. While jobs allow youths to earn money and gain valuable work experience, they also can expose them to injury or disability if they are not informed of on-the-job …
SACRAMENTO — In a brief but busy meeting, the Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted three proposed revisions to Title 8 safety orders April 18. They include revisions to the operating rules for industrial trucks, a clarification of the term “trolley suspended hoist” and a clarification regarding repair welds on cranes and derricks. The board also held …
SACRAMENTO — Santa Clara-based consulting firm Enviro Safetech, Inc., is offering a three-day certification course for laser safety officers May 7-9. The firm normally holds the course in November but is holding an extra session to accommodate a client that was recently cited by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) for failing to …
SACRAMENTO — The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it will issue the first in a set of industry-specific ergonomics guidelines for public comment later this year. The guidelines will focus on the nursing home industry. OSHA said representatives from the industry have agreed to work with the agency to develop the draft. …
SACRAMENTO — The Cal/OSHA Consultation Service has published a tri-fold pamphlet outlining the keys to increasing production and reducing injuries aimed at construction foremen. “An Ergonomic Approach to Cost Reduction” explains that unexpected production costs and missed deadlines can cut into company profits, and provides nine keys to “success and safety,” including: Commitment to health …