Quote of the day
"Show me the mouse."
Cal/OSH Standards Board member Bill Jackson on a "better mousetrap" to prevent diesel engine runaways, but which he and other board members question as necessary under Cal/OSHA regulations.
New Role for Former DOSH Chief
Len Welsh is leaving the Department of Industrial Relations for a new post. Learn what it is in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
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More Confined-Space Incidents
A deadly incident in Southern California is followed by another, less serious confined-space rescue in the same region.
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Standards Board to ‘Mousetrap’ Maker: ‘Show Me the Mouse’
Diesel-fueled explosions have caused two of the greatest catastrophes in recent years and a petitioner wants Cal/OSHA to take steps to make sure it never happens here. But the proposal is running into resistance from employers and even regulators. Find out why by clicking here.
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Standards Board’s ‘Horcher’: A Scorcher?
Cal/OSHA is moving to adopt federal changes to the construction, general industry and shipmaking safety orders. How controversial are the changes?
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Adopting Common Sense
It’s a common-sense safety axiom, but apparently not clear enough in Cal/OSHA’s regulations, so Standards Board has adopted revisions that make the prohibition clear. Read about this vote on the use of the top rung on ladders and another vote on press dies from the board here.
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Respirator Review Approved
A public agency safety manager seeks changes to a California regulation on respirator use by emergency personnel. Cal/OSHA thinks it could be a good idea. Here’s why.
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‘Pay for PPE’ Committee Coming in 2012
Employers want exemptions to California’s requirement that they pay for workers’ personal protective equipment. Labor advocates say that’s a bad idea. The two will come together in early 2012 to hash out the issue. Here’s what it’s all about.
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Standards Board’s 2012 Schedule
Get ready for a whole lot of Sacramento.
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