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Continued Downward Trend in California Workers Deaths, 2000 Data Show

Despite a then-booming economy and record employment, the number of workers who died on the job in California last year was down significantly from the previous year, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state suffered 553 on-the-job deaths in 2000, a decrease … Read More »

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Last-Minute Funding for Sharps Program; Training Grants Survive

The final state budget included a last-minute commitment of $300,000 to fund the Department of Health Services’ Sharps Project, which serves as a clearinghouse for information about safety needles. Beth Capell, a representative of the Service Employees International Union’s State Council, said the union, with a big assist from Assemblywoman Carole Migden, was able to … Read More »

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Public Hearing on Proposal to Define Mold as Unsanitary Condition

The Cal/OSH Standards Board will hold a public hearing Sept. 20 on two new proposals, one of which would define mold as an “unsanitary condition” in the General Industry Safety Orders (GISO). The board will meet in Los Angeles. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) developed the proposal based on a request from … Read More »

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Now in Title 8 (74)

The Cal/OSH Standards Board has made a nonsubstantive amendment to Construction Safety Orders 1662, Boatswains Chairs. The seat measurements in the illustration included in the safety order have been amended to conform with the regulatory text. The seat must be 24 inches wide. The revision was effective June 25. For more information, contact Marley Hart, … Read More »

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Appeals Board Reverses ALJs in Two Cases, Affirming Violations

The Cal/OSH Appeals Board, in two Decisions After Reconsideration, reversed the rulings of administrative law judges (ALJ) and reinstated violations, including one serious violation with a $5,000 penalty. Both cases are included in the Decisions section of this issue of COR. In the most significant case, Mansfield Plumbing Products, the employer was cited after an … Read More »

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August Regards

With this issue, Cal-OSHA Reporter will take a two-week break, returning with the Sept. 7 edition. Meanwhile, we’ll keep you posted on any late-breaking events in occupational safety and health by way of our electronic mail Flash Reports. For a free subscription to the Electronic Summaries of our newsletter and Flash Reports, send e-mail to: … Read More »

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National Drive Safely Work Week

As our accompanying story in this issue about workplace fatalities points out, the leading single cause of death for workers nationally continues to be highway crashes. In California, transportation incidents, including highway accidents, were the leading cause of workplace deaths in 2000. As more people share the road and commutes get longer, the risk to … Read More »

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New OSHA Administrator Confirmed

News from Fed-OSHA The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Henshaw as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and administrator for Fed-OSHA. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao said Henshaw, who formerly was director of environment, health and safety for Astaris LLC, St. Louis, “is the perfect choice to lead an effort to create … Read More »

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