Just a reminder that the Western Safety Congress and Expo, and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) professional development conference are upon us. The events run June 7-9 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The ASSE conference, “Safety in the New Millennium,” is June 7. For more information, contact ASSE, c/o Jerry Bach at 1-800 …
Fed-OSHA has given hearty approval to a voluntary program launched by three trade associations designed to protect workers from exposure to fiberglass particles. OSHA administrator Charless Jeffress said he is “enthusiastic” about the agreement “because it provides benefits to workers that even the most tightly worded regulation may not ensure.” Known as the Health and …
1.Strike all of the provisions specifying changes in the ergonomics standard, reinstate the existing statute and add a statement that “the Legislature reaffirms its concern over the prevalence of repetitive motion injuries.” 2.Strike the provision specifying that any exposure in excess of an established permissible exposure limit is a serious exposure. 3.Repeal provisions increasing criminal …
Ergonomics: Is it science or snake oil? Opinions often depend upon which side of the regulator-regulated fence you sit. What’s true is that repetitive motion disorders do happen and employers can be cited under California’s ergonomics standard, 5110. To help companies through these rocky regulatory shoals, Cal/OSHA Consultation has developed a new guide, Easy Ergonomics: …
LOS ANGELES — Nine Californians are among the first group of safety professionals to be recognized as Certified Safety and Health Manager under a program sponsored by the Institute of Safety and Health Management (ISHM), based in North Carolina. The program is designed to “provide recognition of those who can apply a broad range of …
LOS ANGELES — Despite some often emotional testimony at its Feb. 18 meeting and pleas for an even stricter standard, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board made only minor changes to its landmark revisions of General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 5193, Bloodborne Pathogens. The board also released its responses to the oral and written …
LOS ANGELES — Fed-OSHA says it will pursue a “three-pronged approach” to reducing the risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The agency issued a report May 20 based on almost 400 comments from healthcare facilities. First, OSHA has proposed a revision of its Recordkeeping Rule that would require injuries resulting from contaminated needles and …
LOS ANGELES — The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board should shelve its version of the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training standard until a lawsuit against the federal standard is resolved, the board was told at its May 20 meeting here. The board also heard a plea from contractors to reform a rule they say …