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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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General Contractors’ Association Lends Support to Rolling Scaffold Review

Following a petition from a ceiling installer to the Cal/OSH Standards Board requesting revisions to the Construction Safety Orders (CSO) to allow workers to move rolling scaffolds while still on them, the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) has filed a similar request. AGC’s Safety, Health and Environment Committee submitted the petition, which seeks revisions … Read More »

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Governor Names Three New Members to Cal/OSH Standards Board

Governor Davis has announced three appointments to the Cal/OSH Standards Board. They are: Art Murray, assistant business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 1245; Jewel (“Liz”) Arioto, corporate safety director for general contractor Wentz Group; and Kimberly Mueller, a private attorney. Murray has been with IBEW since 1990 and worked as … Read More »

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Governor Signs Labor Discrimination Bill; Vetoes Standards Board Bill

Governor Gray Davis has signed into law AB 1069, which makes changes in the way labor complaints are handled in California. Davis signed the legislation July 30. Meanwhile, the governor vetoed SB 123, which would have changed procedures regarding appointments to the Cal/OSH Standards Board. At press time, the governor had not issued a statement … Read More »

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Now in Title 8 (73)

By a majority vote following a public hearing, the Cal/OSH Standards Board has adopted the following changes to Title 8 regulations. They have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and are now in the California Code of Regulations. THE SECURING OF LOADS PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM CRANES AND OTHER HOISTING APPARATUS: Revisions to … Read More »

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