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California Standards Containing Lockout/Tagout-Related Requirements

DUBLIN — The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s hazard alert on uncontrolled releases of hazardous energy lists a number of federal standards concerning lockout/tagout-related procedures. Following are some of the applicable California standards: Permit-required confined spaces: General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 5157. Servicing single, split and multi-piece rims or wheels: GISO 3326. Powered … Read More »

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Appeals Board’s View of Preemption and Cal/OSHA Jurisdiction

SALINAS — This week’s Decisions section presents four Cal/OSH Appeals Board Decisions After Reconsideration involving differing employers and cited violations, but with a common thread – each employer raised the issue of Cal/OSHA jurisdiction. The four cases are Yellow Freight System [Digest 19,629R], Southern Pacific Transportation [Digest 19,630R], Shea-Kiewit-Kenny [Digest 19,631R] and Southern California Gas … Read More »

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1999 Citation Appeals Down, so Far

SALINAS — The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board docketed almost 800 fewer appeals to Cal/OSHA citations through September of this year, vs. the comparable period in 1998, according to board chairman James Gazdecki. By the end of the third quarter, 1999, the board had docketed 2,490 appeals, vs. 3,258 last year, according the statistics … Read More »

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Irvine Ih Wanted

SALINAS — The University of California-Irvine has an open position for an industrial hygienist/assistant biosafety officer. The officer performs various duties in the campus Industrial Hygiene and Biosafety programs, such as providing consultation services for the campus. Requirements include an undergraduate degree in chemistry, biology, engineering or other related field (or equivalent education and experience); … Read More »

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New Laws Mean New Regulations, Maybe Increased Cal/OSHA Budget

SALINAS — Gov. Gray Davis’ approval of Assembly Bills 850 and 1127 will give the Cal/OSHA program new authority and will necessitate a number of new regulations, Cal/OSHA Chief John Howard told the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee, meeting Oct. 7 at the National Steinbeck Center in this agricultural capital. The agency will also need new resources … Read More »

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DOSH Takes Aim at Ag Violations

SALINAS — When John Steinbeck was writing about California agriculture in the 1930s, the state was still years away from becoming the perennial number one farm state in the nation, a position it has held now for more than 50 years. Farm labor contractors were unheard of, and the notion of driverless tractors would have … Read More »

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Now in Title 8 (45)

SALINAS — By a majority vote following public hearings, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has adopted the following revisions to Title 8 safety orders. They have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and are now in the California Code of Regulations. TRAINING OF CONSTRUCTION SITE FLAGGERS: Amendments to Construction Safety Order … Read More »

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SCIF Forms Ergo Unit

SALINAS — The State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) has announced the development of a new ergonomics unit to strengthen its existing ergonomics outreach. The unit will eventually have four field ergonomists trained in risk assessment, developing effective interventions, delivery of employee training programs, and assistance with ergonomics program development. The unit will be developed and … Read More »

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