Quote of the day
"No matter who is in power, the board performs an important function, for employees and employers."
Marti Fisher, legislative advocate for California Chamber of Commerce, on the governor's new effort to eliminate the Cal/OSH Standards Board.
Cal/OSHA: Merely Warning an Employee about Unsafe Acts Is Not Enough
A worker is repeatedly warned about unsafe operation of a tractor, and one day he is killed in a collision with a grader. So why is DOSH citing the employer? Read on.
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Attorney General: Smoking Ban Still Sticks
The ban on smoking in California workplaces is an accepted part of working life in the state, some 15 years after it became law. But some employers still want to get around it. Not so fast, says the state attorney general.
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Another Stab at the Standards Board
After a failed attempt in 2011 to eliminate Cal/OSHA’s rulemaking body, the governor is trying again to kill it. What does the governor have against the board?
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Condoms Headed for Adult-Film Industry?
There are two developments on the adult-film performer protection front. Click here to find out what the L.A. City Council did on the issue, and what’s happening with a ballot initiative that would mandate protections.
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Die Definition Now in Title 8
A question of when a guarding exception in Title 8 applies leads to regulatory action. Find out what the change is and when it takes effect by clicking here .
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Riding Pail Shelves Now Prohibited in Title 8
A seeming matter of common sense is now a regulatory matter with official approval of a Standards Board revision. Click here to see the changes and their effective date.
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A Slimmed-Down Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Slate
It used to meet once a month, then once every other month. Now the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee is down to three times a year. Why is this happening and what does DOSH plan for the august committee?
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