In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., occupational safety and health training providers are adding seminars on various aspects of terrorism to their schedules. For instance, a symposium entitled “Silicon Valley: Assessing Our Exposure to Terrorism” will be held Nov. 8 at Applied Materials in Santa Clara. …
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced it is delaying until Jan. 1, 2003, the effective date for three provisions of its recordkeeping revisions. The rest of the rule goes into effect Jan. 1, 2002. The three provisions in question include the criteria for recording work-related hearing loss; the regulation’s definition of “musculoskeletal …
As expected, Gov. Gray Davis has vetoed SB 71, the workers’ compensation benefits legislation, and AB 1176, a companion bill. In a veto message, the governor recognized that it is time to increase benefits for injured workers, but had several problems with the legislation, not the least of which was its cost. “I am concerned …
A year or so after it first unveiled a draft proposal designed to help prevent heat illness among California’s workers, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has published a revised draft designed to address employer concerns. The new proposal is decidedly more “performance oriented” than the previous version, meaning it establishes general requirements …
A survey of business executives by Liberty Mutual Insurance revealed that a solid majority believe their companies receive a return on investment of $3 or more for each $1 they invest in improving safety. The survey reported that 70 percent of respondents believe the benefits of workplace safety go beyond improving their bottom lines – …
Legislation that would govern how members of the Cal/OSH Standards Board are appointed has resurfaced and is on the governor’s desk. SB 1215, authored by state Sen. Martha Escutia (D-Montebello), is the successor bill to SB 123, which was vetoed in August. In that action, Gov. Gray Davis stated that he was opposed to provisions …
Members of the Public Agency Safety Managers Association (PASMA), in San Diego for their annual conference, paused during a behind-the-scenes tour of Sea World for a photo underneath an appropriate sign. COR will have a report on the PASMA conference, along with the Oct. 17-19 conference of the County Safety Officers of California, in an …
Fed-OSHA has announced that two California entities are among the recipients of Susan Harwood Training Grants for the coming year. The University of California will receive $206,250 to continue its Young Worker Safety Resource Center as a national center for educational materials and information. The funding is intended to focus on developing more comprehensive Internet-based …