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Consultation Releases Small-Business Respiratory Protection Guide

ANAHEIM — The Cal/OSHA Consultation Service has produced a new guide, “Respiratory Protection in the Workplace,” intended for small businesses. The free 35-page guide is divided into four sections: “Five steps to implementing a respiratory protection program”; “Facts about respirator use”; “How to assess employees’ exposure to respiratory hazards”; and “How to develop your respiratory … Read More »

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Construction Hand-Wash Advisory Committee to Meet in Early April

ANAHEIM — A Cal/OSHA advisory committee that will study proposed revisions to Construction Safety Orders 1527 has been scheduled to meet April 10. The proposal would require that construction employers provide hand-washing facilities at job sites where toilets are required. It was written following a petition by an ironworker. The Cal/OSH Standards Board has received … Read More »

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A Plea for “Controlling Employer” Defense in Multiemployer Worksite Policy

OAKLAND — An advisory committee convened to examine the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (DOSH) experience with the multiemployer worksite policy heard a request from construction industry representatives for an “affirmative defense” in the policy for so-called “controlling employers.” But Len Welsh, DOSH’s special counsel for regulatory development and chairman of the committee, said … Read More »

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Title 8 Fall Protection Trigger Heights for Residential Construction

OAKLAND — Lay out: Subject to 7-1/2-foot trigger height. Exposure area: Performing layout on sheathing from first floor up. Relevant regulation: 1621(a). Exterior and interior wall erection: Subject to 7-1/2- foot trigger. Once wall is in place it constitutes fall protection if studs are 16 inches or less apart. Hallways need a guardrail when fall … Read More »

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Safety Aids Updates

OAKLAND — With this issue we include two items related to our Safety Aids pages. The first is an updated table of contents. Please remove the current TOC and replace it with the new version. The other item is an updated binder-size replica of the Cal/OSHA poster. Please remove Safety Aid 60-101 and replace it … Read More »

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Mobile Scaffolds to Be Removed from Bay Bridge Project for Testing

ANAHEIM — Robison-Prezioso, Inc., is removing from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge all the Beeche System 1275 Interior Truss scaffolds for testing and evaluation, according to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). One of the Beeche scaffolds was involved in a fatal accident in early January. As we reported in our Feb. 8 … Read More »

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DOSH’s New CSHIP Coordinator

ANAHEIM — The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has announced that Mike Donlon has been named the new coordinator of its Construction Safety and Health Inspection Project (CSHIP). Donlon is a senior safety engineer for DOSH Region II, headquartered in Sacramento.

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Glendale Seeks Safety Specialist

OAKLAND — The city of Glendale is seeking a qualified individual to assist in the planning and implementation of the city wide safety program. The safety services specialistwill conduct inspections of facility and field operations, conduct safety and accident review committee meetings, research and write reports, respond to safety concerns and maintain Cal/OSHA and U.S. … Read More »

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