A number of occupational safety and health-related bills have been approved by the state Assembly and sent to the Senate, including: AB 2752, which would add greater protection for injured workers and workplace safety and health whistleblowers against discrimination by employers. The Assembly passed the bill May 29, 49-30. AB 2837, which would mandate bilingual …
At its July 18 meeting in Los Angeles, the Cal/OSH Standards Board will hold a public hearing on a proposal to revise the Construction Safety Orders regarding safety monitors in controlled access zones (CAZ). The public hearing also will include a proposal to incorporate into the Boiler and Fired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders (BFPVSO) the …
Sacramento’s The Safety Center, Inc., will make a return trip to Kings Beach at Lake Tahoe June 21 for its 2nd Annual Summer Safety Symposium. Topics for the daylong event include: “Conflict management for the safety professional” “Accident investigation and analysis” “Cal/OSHA 2K2 update” “Basic antifraud training for employers” “Differential safety” “What’s driving you?” “Behavioral …
Focusing on four areas critical to safety throughout society, the National Safety Council has designated June National Safety Month, with weeklong observances for each area. The first week of June is Driving Safety Week, with an emphasis on teenage driving and child safety seats. June 9-15 is Home and Community Safety Week, focusing on fall …
In our April 26 issue, we told you about a laser safety officer course being held in early May by Enviro Safetech of Santa Clara. We also included information about the course in our Meetings page with that issue. While the news story included the correct phone number for information, we inadvertently printed an incorrect …
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. ESCALATORS, CLEARANCE BETWEEN SKIRT AND STEP: Revisions to Elevator Safety Orders 3089 were …
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) will mark its 75th anniversary on June 27 with a daylong conference in San Francisco. The department was created in 1927 by combining agencies that were the precursors to Cal/OSHA, the divisions of labor statistics and labor standards enforcement, and workers’ compensation with the Industrial Welfare Commission and the …
The state Assembly Appropriations committee approved an amended Assembly Bill 2752 May 23, 17-7, paving the way for action on the bill by the full chamber. The bill provides greater protection from discrimination for workers who complain about safety and health conditions on the job. Among the amendments to the measure: Language has been deleted …