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Anaheim Needs Safety Officer

ANAHEIM — The City of Anaheim has a job opening for a safety and training officer in its public utilities department. The position requires extensive experience in developing and presenting safety and training programs, management and supervisory experience, organizational and employee development, knowledge of statistical measurement, budgeting and safety-related laws, among other qualifications. Salary range … Read More »

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DOSH Investigating Blimp Deaths

ANAHEIM — The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is investigating the death of two workers inside a blimp at the San Bernardino Airport Jan. 27. According to DOSH spokesman Dean Fryer, the two men, who were employed by Worldwide Aeros, were conducting repairs on one of the air cells inside the blimp. The … Read More »

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Fall Protection Made Even Clearer

ANAHEIM — In our report on the January meeting of the Cal/OSH Standards Board, we included a section entitled “Making Fall Protection Regs Clearer” (Jan. 28, p. 7312). Recently, COR received a phone call from a district manager for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health who was confused by the passage. It read, “.changes … Read More »

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CHSWC’s 2000 Schedule

ANAHEIM — California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (CHSWC) has released a revised schedule of meetings for 2000. The commission generally meets every other month. February meeting: Cancelled. April 13: San Francisco Civic Center Complex, 455 Golden Gate Ave., Auditorium. June 29: State Building, 320 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, First Floor … Read More »

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Variances – “Headache Racks” and Helicopters

ANAHEIM — The Cal/OSH Standards Board granted the following variances at its Jan. 20 meeting in Los Angeles: Asplundh Tree Expert, Inc., Willow Grove, Pa.: Permanent variance from General Industry Safety Order 3277(d)(2) regarding ladders used to gain access to aerial buckets on tree-trimming trucks. Asplundh is a tree-trimming service that utilizes trucks equipped with … Read More »

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– Crane Safety, Not Competition, Is the Real Qualification Issue

ANAHEIM — I am pleased that my letter (COR, Dec. 3, p. 7289) has elicited some excitement with regard to crane operator qualification. This excitement will help California get a good focus on qualification issues (during) advisory committee meetings later this year. Ms. Jones’ letter indicated that I had “missed the point” of CCO (Jan. … Read More »

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Standards Board Considering Greater Protection for Workers Handling Rebar

LOS ANGELES — Proposals under consideration by the Cal/OSH Standards Board are aimed at making construction fall protection regulations easier to understand and providing greater protection for workers who handle reinforcing bar. The board met Jan. 17 at the Reagan State Building here, authorizing an advisory committee on the rebar petition and taking public comment … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA Unveils Permanent Amusement Ride Regulations

New authority for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) over fixed amusement rides has translated into a set of regulations just published by the Division. The proposed rules were released at an advisory committee meeting Jan. 25 and 26 in Oakland. DOSH was given authority over permanent amusement rides under Assembly Bill 850, … Read More »

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