STANFORD UNIVERSITY – After years of languishing on the governmental back burner, California’s Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP) has, in the past couple of years, become a hot item. More employers than ever are seeking a Cal/VPP “Star” as recognition that their safety and health programs are among the best. And the state is recognizing that …
Who may apply? Any site can apply. Corporate management may apply on behalf of one or more sites. At construction sites, the eligible applicant is the general contractor who has the ability to control the safety and health of the employees. Requirements: Management commitment; employee involvement; work site analysis; hazard prevention and control; and safety …
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 are now in the California Code of Regulations. THE USE OF BARRIERS AND INSULATED GLOVES: Revisions to Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders …
In last weeks Decisions, the paragraph reference for the case Superior Construction, Inc., was incorrect. It should have read 19,946R.
Alleged violations of California’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) for both general industry and construction once again led the list of the standards most frequently cited by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). The Division alleged 2,044 violations of General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) 3203 and 945 violations of Construction Safety Orders …
Editor’s note: This article begins a monthly series that will profile all the Cal/VPP Star sites. By doing so we hope to bring our readers useful information about top safety and health programs around the state, as well as these companies’ experience in qualifying for Star status. STANFORD – Energy and Stanford University are both …
LOS ANGELES – The Jan. 18 meeting of the Cal/OSHA Standards Board was presaged by a rare press conference – held by broadcast news employees themselves – regarding a petition decision before the board. And the meeting featured a show in force of local television news people to press their concerns about the decision. The …
As one of the last acts of the Clinton Administration, Fed-OSHA has published the long-anticipated revisions to its recordkeeping regulations. Outgoing Labor Secretary Alexis Herman said the revisions “will not lessen an employer’s responsibilities, but (they) will make it easier to successfully meet the requirements.” The recordkeeping proposal was published in the Jan. 19 Federal …