Quote of the day
“Right now you have artificial intelligence that is equivalent or greater than a human in terms of controlling things, driving and making decisions. That should be considered an operator.”
Tim Bucher, CEO of Agtonomy, on the ongoing controversy about requiring operators on autonomous vehicles when workers are present.
Get the latest on this regulatory saga in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
As a Cal/OSHA committee deliberates on better regulating autonomous equipment in Agriculture, the technology continues to advance. Here’s the status of regulatory thinking, and a demonstration of how one such high-tech tractor works.
Plea Deal in Nitrogen Leak Fatalities
Two employees are killed at a Southern California meat processing plant by a gas leak. Now, the county district attorney has secured a conviction in the case, and a Cal/OSHA enforcement action is up next.
One More ‘Cleanup’ for Confined Spaces Reg
A 10-year quest to fully separate Cal/OSHA construction regulations for confined spaces from general industry rules was thought to be nearly complete in February. But now there is one more clean-up to the clean-up. Here’s why and how you can weigh in on it.
From fatalities to serious injuries, these employers faced significant citations from Cal/OSHA. Here’s what happened when these cases went to settlement talks.