Quote of the day
"Robin is part of a core group of agricultural safety pioneers." Her mantra, "Nothing is so important that it can't be done safely" has become "part of the lexicon throughout this region."
AgSafe Director Amy Wolfe, in honoring Robin Nicola for her service to the cause of agricultural safety.
Will the Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee Ride Again?
Rumors are afloat that the longstanding committee that helps guide Cal/OSHA and is a source of important information is being considered for drastic changes. What do Cal/OSHA and DIR say?
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CEA Recognizes Safety Achievers
Who made it to the top of the list for the Construction Employers’ Associations safety awards? And what does it take to make it? Click here to find out.
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AgSafe Honors Safety Pioneer
From the Napa Valley to Chile, Robin Nicola has brought her passion for safety to countless farmworkers and safety professionals. Now California’s agricultural safety organization honors her many years of service.
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Cal/OSHA Investigating Collapse of Falsework; 3 Hurt
What caused a freeway project in the north state to collapse? Cal/OSHA is investigating this nearly-fatal incident.
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Cal/OSHA Grants Safety Variances on Elevated Platforms on the Farm and Semiconductor Solvent Baths
Two employers have very different safety problems. Click here to find out how they solved them and why Cal/OSHA gave its approval to their departures to the rules.
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U.C. Seeks Update to Cal/OSHA Rule on Educational Facilities
The safety director for the University of California system says a 2014 update to harmonize a regulation with the Globally Harmonized System of hazard communication didn’t go far enough. Here’s what U.C. seeks.
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Test Your Knowledge: New CLE Questions in This Week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter
Earn one-half hour of continuing legal education credit by completing the self-test in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter. The test covers recently issued decisions after reconsideration, denials of petitions for reconsideration, and ALJ decisions of the California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board.
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