Quote of the day
“WSPA does not seek to overturn California’s new process safety management program for oil refineries, but instead seeks modifications to four specific provisions.”
Oyango Snell, vice president and general counsel of the Western States Petroleum Association, on the ongoing controversy over recent PSM reforms.
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Cal/OSHA Action on Personnel Hoists
DOSH and the Standards Board take on the Appeals Board over the issue of when construction personnel hoists must be installed on multi-story projects.
Could PSM Petition Head Off Suits?
An oil industry trade group is suing Cal/OSHA to force changes to the Process Safety Management regulation. But it also is petitioning the Standards Board for revisions. What gives?
Parker Walks Through Senate Rules
The new chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health is one step away from official confirmation.
Homeowner Case: DOSH v. Appeals Board
Cal/OSHA’s Appeals Board ruled against enforcement in a safety case against a homeowner. Why has the Division has taken the case to Superior court?
Court Denies Injured Employee’s Appeal on Third-Party Liability Case
If an employee gets injured bypassing safety rules, should a manufacturer pay? Here’s what a jury and the California Court of Appeals say.
Workplace Fatality Update
The latest Cal/OSHA investigations include eight more COVID fatalities.