Quote of the day
"The goal is a safe[r] workplace sooner."
A Department of Industrial Relations spokesperson, commenting on AB 1634, which took effect the first of the year and addresses the serious-hazard-abatement question.
1,400 New Cal/OSHA Inspections Proposed
Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget calls for a boost in spending to increase the number of Cal/OSHA inspections. How many more inspectors are planned? And where will the agency direct the new officers? Click here for the details.
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RIP Steve Jablonsky, 1935-2014
Longtime executive officer of the Cal/OSH Standards Board, dies at his Roseville home.
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Standards Board Member Retires
One member of the rulemaking body was absent from the board’s January meeting. Find out who it is, and why he retired, in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter
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Cal/OSHA Investigating 2 Fatalities
What went wrong that ended in the loss of two workers? Cal/OSHA is beginning probes of these two incidents.
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Healthcare Violence Prevention Panel Meets February 5 in L.A.
Stakeholders will get a first look at a new regulation intended to protect healthcare workers from violence. Here are the details on the meeting.
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DIR on AB 1634: ‘The Goal is a Safe[r] Workplace Sooner’
Department of Industrial Relations publishes emergency regulations on implementing Cal/OSHA abatement credit reforms. Here’s what the new regs say and how you can weigh in.
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Stakeholders Like Battery-Storage Proposal, But Want Extended Life
Stakeholders are in favor of a Cal/OSHA proposal to modernize regulations on storage battery systems. But there are some objections and suggestions being lodged. Here’s what going on.
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