SACRAMENTO — By a majority vote following a public hearing, the following revision to a Title 8 safety order has been adopted by the Cal/OSH Standards Board. It has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and now is in the California Code of Regulations: GENERAL SANITATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MOLD: Revisions to General Industry …
SACRAMENTO — The Cal/OSH Standards Board has published a set of modifications to a proposal that would set safety requirements for electronic news gathering (ENG) operations. The proposal was part of a May 16, 2002, public hearing before the board. The modifications were made subsequent to that hearing. One revision states that safety training shall …
In the wake of a recent Oregon incident in which five construction workers were seriously injured when they fell more than 20 feet, the Associated General Contractors of California has warned its members to be cautious when working with a manufactured roof paneling system that may fail under certain circumstances. Subcontractor employees of Baugh Construction, …
A West Virginia metal manufacturer whose high rate of workplace injuries and illnesses attracted the attention of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration was cited after a comprehensive inspection for 23 alleged violations and issued a proposed penalty of $288,000. Louis Berkman Partnership, doing business as Dover Parkersburg, “exposed its workers to a range …
Commuters in California’s population centers are expressing concern about rude, aggressive drivers and road rage, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The organization’s Northern California chapter recently released a report in which drivers said aggressive driving is a growing problem. AAA also released surveys on the Bay Area’s and Sacramento’s “rudest” roads. Risky driving …
Cal-OSHA Reporter’s next Meetings page will be published with the Sept. 6 edition. Here are some events of interest that will happen in the interim: Aug. 20: “How to Deal with an Unexpected Cal-OSHA Visit,” presented by Herman Jett, Cal-OSHA Consultation, Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento. Sponsored by Disability Management Employer Coalition. Information: …
By a majority vote following a public hearing, the following Title 8 revision has been adopted by the Cal/OSH Standards Board. It has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and now is in the California Code of Regulations. OXYGEN OR FUEL-GAS OPERATOR TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS: Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders 4799 were heard …
Back in May, we published a short article regarding the Title 8 requirement for seat belts on forklifts (May 24, 2002, p. 7802). Recently Cal/OSH Standards Board Chairman Jere Ingram pointed out that the article might have given the impression that all fork trucks are required to have seat belts. In fact, only those industrial …