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Equilon Safety Professional Honored by Asse Long Beach Chapter

Alexander Harris, a 32-year employee of Equilon Enterprise LLC in Wilmington, was honored with the Joseph Kaplan Award at the 44th annual Western Safety Congress in Anaheim June 8. The award was given by the Long Beach Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. Harris, a certified safety professional, was honored for special achievements … Read More »

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Losh Job Opportunities

UCLA’s Labor Occupational Safety & Health Program is conducting a search for four new staff members. Open positions include: Hazardous Waste Program Coordinator: Develops and oversees courses designed for employees who work with hazardous wastes/materials. Ergonomics Training Project Director: To continue a project which trains food-processing workers in English and Spanish about workplace ergonomics. Young … Read More »

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Now in Title 8 (41)

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. POWER PROCESS PRESSURE PIPING: Amendments to General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) 4415, … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Probing Florida Construction Safety Record

Death on Florida’s construction sites has led to an infusion of federal safety officers and state-sponsored services in South Florida, COR’s sister publication, Florida Workers’ Comp Advisor reports. “There [are] not many construction workers down here that understand this is the worst place in the country to work in construction because of the fatalities,” said … Read More »

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AB 1127 Makes It Out of Assembly; Controversial Bill Now in Senate

Assembly Bill 1127, which would make sweeping changes to the Labor Code regarding workerplace safety violations, passed the state Assembly June 3 by a vote of 45-32 and is now under consideration by the state Senate. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Rules. Following is an update on other bills of … Read More »

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Appeals Board Sets Public Hearings on Title 8 Revisions

The Cal/OSH Appeals Board is proposing revisions to a number of Title 8 regulations governing the board’s practices and procedures. Two public hearings have been set for later this month, in northern and southern California (see below). The changes are being proposed in the wake of a sunset review of the regulations. According to an … Read More »

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DOSH Efforts to Train Compliance Officers in Administrative Law Paying Off

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) may be seeing fruit from its efforts to train compliance officers in administrative legal procedures. The effort was undertaken to improve the chances of a citation being reaffirmed if appealed by an employer. Cal/OSHA Chief John Howard has expressed concern about improving the quality of the “investigative … Read More »

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Community Health-Care Worker, Materials Handling Bills Progressing

Senate Bill 508, which would provide greater protection to community health-care workers, has passed the state Senate and now moves on to the state Assembly. The legislation passed the Senate 22 to 15. Another bill, Assembly Bill 184, which would allow the electronic submission of materials safety data sheets, previously passed the Assembly and is … Read More »

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