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Building Trades Council Looking for Health Educator

The State Building and Construction Trades Council (SBCTC) is seeking a health educator for its newly funded smoking prevention and cessation program, BUILT (Building trade Unions Ignite Less Tobacco). The educator will develop, coordinate and conduct cessation efforts for members of local unions, as well as help develop a curriculum for apprenticeship programs. Qualifications include … Read More »

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Loss Control Conference for Aggies in Late July

Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo’s Agricultural Safety Institute will hold a conference on loss control for ag safety specialists later this month on the Central Coast campus. The conference starts at 1 p.m., July 28 and ends July 29. Topics include: forklift train-the-trainer; Cal/OSHA’s new respiratory protection standard; emergency action plans; how to read Cal/OSHA regulations; … Read More »

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New Directory Pages (3)

In this week’s issue readers will find new Directory pages 50-001 to 50-006, covering Cal/OSHA’s organization, personnel and telephone numbers, as well as Fed/OSHA information, other governmental agencies with occupational safety and health responsibilities, and additional state and national resources of related interest. Please remove and discard old pages 50-001 to 006, found behind the … Read More »

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Dir Proposes Prop. 65 Supplemental Enforcement Reg

WEST COVINA — California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has published a proposed regulation that would ensure Cal/OSHA effectively monitors supplemental enforcement actions of Proposition 65’s occupational requirements. In June 1997 Fed-OSHA approved changes to California’s Hazard Communication standard that included incorporation of the occupational applications of Prop. 65. The approval was subject to three … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Rule Would Require Posting of Serious Hazards Found in Consultation

WEST COVINA — Employers would be required to post a list of the serious hazards found during consultation visits under a proposed regulation just published by Fed-OSHA. The rule was crafted to spur greater employee involvement in the consultation process. The federal agency is seeking comment on the proposal on or before Sept. 29. State-plan … Read More »

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Crane Operator Certification Action a Dead Issue for Now – Industry Fuming

Just about every day in California, an accident occurs involving some type of crane, according to people intimately involved with these huge devices. Perhaps twice a week, such an accident causes a serious injury. Modern-day cranes are bigger – and lighter – than ever. They come in a wide variety, as many as 15,000 types … Read More »

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Appeals Board Holds Rare Hearing on Safety Citations

WEST COVINA — The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board heard arguments June 28 on a set of citations in which no workers were injured and the issues are as hazy as the skies over this city by the San Gabriel Mountains. “Entertaining oral arguments is a rare event” by the Appeals Board, chairman James … Read More »

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Balers, Parapets, Elevator Runbys and Nuke-Plant Slopes

WEST COVINA — The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board granted the following four variances to Title 8 safety regulations at its June 17 meeting in Oakland: Sav-On Drugs/Lucky Stores, Salt Lake City, Utah: Permanent variance from General Industry Safety Order 4353(h), regarding the need for automatic interlocks on balers used at various locations in … Read More »

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