Quote of the day
“It’s not a one-day thing. We’re going to every job site in the state. It’s making a difference.”
Bryan Fink, senior safety manager for general contractor Rudolph and Sletten, on its approach to fall-protection training.
Learn about this important topic in the wake of the national fall-protection Stand Down week, in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
Falls are a continuing source of workplace fatalities and injuries across the United States, and here in California. The safety community recently observed a week of focus on preventing falls. But the focus will remain on reducing incidents with a new initiative.
Multimillion Dollar Award in Safety Case
An emergency operation to clear a mudslide from a busy highway goes awry, resulting in an $11M award.
Settlements in Significant Cases
Cal/OSHA and employer have worked out settlements in some serious violation cases. Here is now those cases came out, and some compliance tips to avoid the same situations.
Here are the latest fatal incidents from around California.