Taking its cue from an advisory committee, the Cal/OSH Standards Board’s staff has decided to take no action on a proposal to require head protection for workers who use all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, bicycles and motorcycles. The committee, which met Sept. 26, came to a consensus conclusion that the board should not amend or revise existing …
Construction safety professionals from throughout the Bay Area and as far away as Sacramento commemorated the 240th consecutive monthly meeting of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Bay Area Construction Division Dec. 19 in Oakland. The division held its first meeting in December 1980 with six people, said Bill Van Cleve, a founding member …
Tosco Refining Co.’s Avon facility has been cited for four alleged serious violations of Title 8 safety orders in the wake of a June fire at the refinery’s coker unit. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health has proposed penalties totaling $65,750 in connection with the citations. The June 6 fire resulted in minor injuries …
Cal-OSHA Reporter wishes you a happy and safe holiday season. This issue is the last of the year (and, we can say without fear of contradiction, the last of the millennium and century). We resume publication with the Jan. 5, 2001 issue.
SAN FRANCISCO – California Labor Commissioner Art Lujan says the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) is taking steps to crack down on employers who retaliate against safety and health whistleblowers. John Howard, chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), for one, is a believer. Lujan made an appearance at the Dec. …
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The Cal/OSH Standards Board has filled a key position – the person who will oversee a five-year project to reform Title 8. He is Hans Boersma, who has most recently served in Cal/OSHA Consultation’s Education Unit. The Standards Board is also seeking candidates for senior and associate engineer positions it has open, Executive Officer John …
In response to dozens of comments submitted by the public, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has made a number of revisions to its proposed regulations covering permanent amusement rides. Commenters had 15 days from the publication of the revisions to submit further comments. After that, a final regulation will be published. The …