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Driverless Tractor Petitioners Want Rehearing From Standards Board

Citing a decision by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board “not supported by substantial evidence,” a group of agricultural concerns whose petition for a variance was denied in July has asked for a rehearing. The petition, which was initiated more than three years ago by Agricultural Safety Services Group Ltd. (ASSG), sought the variance … Read More »

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Revised Field Sanitation Decisions After Reconsideration

Included in this week’s Decisions section are the six field sanitation cases dealing with Title 8 3457, the field sanitation standard, which the Appeals Board was ordered by a Sacramento superior court judge to revise. The court had a problem with the fact that some of the board’s decisions after reconsideration (and the administrative law … Read More »

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First Aid & Testing Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will consider proposals at its Oct. 21 public hearing that would create an exception in the Construction Safety Orders (CSO) regarding first-aid personnel, and revisions to the safety orders for ship work that would ensure testing devices are safe. The first proposal amends CSO 1512(b), Emergency Medical Services. … Read More »

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DOSH Calls Advisory Meeting on Bloodborne Pathogens Rule

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is holding an advisory meeting to discuss issues related to the recently enacted revisions to General Industry Safety Order 5193, Bloodborne Pathogens. They daylong meeting will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Oct. 5, in the Industrial Relations Training Room (1304) at the Elihu Harris State Building, … Read More »

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Contra Costa Sanitation Needs Operations Safety Specialist

The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has an opening for an operations safety specialist. This mid-management position will assist in the development and implementation of district safety programs, train personnel in safety and safe work procedures and precautions, test and maintain a variety of district safety equipment and perform related duties as required. The position … Read More »

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Sfo Looking for Safety Analysts

San Francisco International Airport has two Safety Analyst openings. The positions will be responsible for developing and implementing safety programs, conducting worksite inspections, developing controls or work practices to minimize or eliminate hazards, investigating accidents, performing trend analyses and conducting training. Requirements include a Master’s degree in safety or occupational safety and health management (or … Read More »

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New DOSH Deputies Say They’Ll Emphasize Communication, Regulatory Clarity

SAN FRANCISCO — Vicky Heza and Len Welsh, both newly named to important deputy chief posts in the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), say they want to improve communication in matters regarding Cal/OSHA. The two were introduced by DOSH Chief John Howard at the Sept. 2 meeting of the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee, held … Read More »

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With New Amendments to AB 1127, Key Opposition Withdraws; – Bill Close to Passage

SAN FRANCISCO — With a new spate of concessions by Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg on controversial Assembly Bill 1127, major opposition to the legislation has been withdrawn. The bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee Sept. 3 and the full Senate Sept. 7. At press time, the full Assembly was poised to ratify the Senate amendments. Barring … Read More »

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