Quote of the day
"People would likely tie off if it was easier or more available. It doesn't make sense to me. We want to protect, but we have the red tape."
Construction worker-turned-entrepreneur Jose Carrillo, who has petitioned the Cal/OSH Standards Board to allow fall protection to be tied off to a handrail system he has invented.
Was Preventable Fatal Corona Explosion Predictable?
Cal/OSHA says a Southern California employer failed to heed the lessons of a 2012 near-miss, leading to a tragic incident this May. But the agency says the story is worse than that.
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Three Work Fatalities in Past Week
A recent death in an elevator shaft, a fatality from work on a machine and a possible heart attack are under Cal/OSHA investigation.
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The Answer to Latino Fatalities: Better Training, More English
In a guest commentary, longtime safety professional Robert Harrell argues that California’s safety community needs to get back to basics to stem a tide of fatalities among Hispanic and Latino workers.
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Controversy: Should Tie-Offs Be Allowed on Handrails for Fall Protection?
Jose Carrillo says he built a better handrail system after witnessing a near miss on a handrail post grabbing concrete. But his system runs afoul of Cal/OSHA regulations. He’s asking the Standards Board to fix that.
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4 Fatal Incidents and the Lessons We Learn
Recently completed Cal/OSHA investigations reveal the importance of evaluating and mitigating workplace hazards, from the dangers of being crushed to the threat of falls. Here’s what the agency says happened in several cases and the actions it is taking.
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