Quote of the day
"We feel the final regulation is going to work; it's going to promote safety on the jobsites and at the end of the day is going to save lives."
Attorney Kevin Bland on a just-approved Cal/OSHA regulation on diesel retrofits to construction heavy equipment.
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A Trial for One Employer, Charges for Another
A San Francisco judge finds enough evidence to proceed against a company owner and a foreman in a workplace safety death. In Los Angeles, a university professor faces manslaughter charges in a 2008 lab incident.
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Bell Named DOSH Principal Engineer
A longtime safety engineer is now the lead engineer for California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Plus, San Diego’s ASSE chapter names a safety professional of the year.
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Diesel Retrofits Proposal Finally Passes the Test
It took about three years and a number of tries before they could pass muster before Cal/OSH Standards Board, but protections are finally in place to prevent workers from fatal encounters with heavy equipment with bulky particulate filters. Click here to read why the protections are necessary and what they are.
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Nixed: Shaft & Culvert Ventilation Proposal
The Standards Board couldn’t muster enough votes for a proposal intended to protect workers in confined spaces not covered by current rules. Why couldn’t the plan pass muster? Find out here .
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Federal Regulatory Improvements — California Style
Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board approves Title 8 changes based on a federal project. Here’s what the changes are, why they were made and when they take effect.
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Helicopters and Ladders: No Cal/OSHA Controversy
Stakeholders have only positive things to say at a public hearing on two new safety order revisions. Click here to see what the changes are and what happens next.
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Shipyard ‘Horcher’ Becomes Official
California’s version of federal changes to shipyard safety rules are now in Title 8. Click here to learn what the changes are and what the effective date is.
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Regulatory “Gap” Leads to Standards Board Fix
An administrative law judge said they probably are a good idea, but current rules don’t require gates at ladder landings. Now Cal/OSHA Standards Board proposes to require just that. What’s the story? Find out here .
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Ladder Inspection: Still ‘Frequently’
Cal/OSHA rules say portable ladders must be inspected “frequently.” But what does that mean? One safety professional had a suggestion to clarify the rules, but other stakeholders quickly found problems with the resulting proposal. How was this dilemma resolved?
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More Blood Lead Talks
Cal/OSHA thought it was ready to begin work on a revised blood lead standard. But when it heard from another stakeholder group, it put things on hold and now has scheduled another meeting for more discussion. Click here to find out where and when.
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Mechanic Killed by Party Bus
A worker rolls a limo bus onto a rack for inspection, then disaster happens. What went wrong? That’s what Cal/OSHA wants to determine. Click here to find out what DOSH is investigating as 2011 closes and 2012 begins.
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Standards Board’s 2012 Schedule
Here’s when and where Cal/OSHA’s rulemaking body will meet this year.
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