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, …
LOS ANGELES — California employers are scratching their heads about the after-effects of a new law aimed at providing workers greater medical privacy. AB 435, which became law Jan. 1, prevents the disclosure of medical information regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) without the employee’s consent. It stemmed from a case where an employer was informed …
LOS ANGELES — An exuberant worker at San Francisco’s Pacific Bell Park found himself in hot water last week after diving into the bay to retrieve a ball hit by slugger Barry Bonds. The San Francisco Giants, who will open the new park in April, were holding a batting practice session to publicize the park, …
LOS ANGELES — Fed-OSHA has cited three employers at Milwaukee, Wis.’s Miller Park stadium project and proposed penalties of almost $540,000 in a July 1999 crane collapse that killed three workers. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc., Lampson International Ltd., and Danny’s Construction Co., Inc., were issued willful and serious citations to the tune of $240,500, …
LOS ANGELES — The City of Vallejo has a job opening for a safety officer, who will work under the direction of the city risk manager. The position requires the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, safety, occupational health, science or a related field, and at least three years experience. Salary range is …
LOS ANGELES — Readers may notice a change in the way our Decisions section is authored and organized. We’ve made these changes to provide you with editorial enahancements. We now author and have added, at the beginning of each decision summary – headnotes – or highlights of the substantative issues, defenses, assertions and holdings of …
LOS ANGELES — The Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted Title 8 revisions Jan. 20 that establish a definition and requirements for the term “crossover,” and update safety orders requiring face shields and toe protection for structural firefighters. The first set of orders amends General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 3999(c), Conveyor Crossovers. The existing section did not …
OAKLAND — loss-control measures enacted in the 1993 workers’ compensation (WC) reforms are having a “positive impact on the reduction” of losses among WC carriers, a recent study by the Loss Control Certification Unit (LCCU) has concluded. LCCU, which was established to monitor carriers’ loss-control efforts, is also meeting its statutory mandate, the study said. …