Quote of the day
"Cal/OSHA is looking to establish some level of uniformity."
Joel Sherman, safety director for Grimmway Farms, on a Division of Occupational Safety and Health opinion overruling an earlier opinion that personnel transport units for irrigation workers are not subject to regulatory prohibitions against riders on agricultural equipment.
Father Watches as Son Is Shocked
A construction project at a Northern California school goes wrong in a tragic sequence of events. Here’s what Cal/OSHA knows so far about this and other recent workplace incidents.
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Worker Violates Safety Rules — and Dies
A Cal/OSHA investigation into a spring workplace fatality determines that a worker error led to the tragedy. Here’s what DOSH says happened.
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Ag Transport Trailers Stuck in the Regulatory Mud?
They got Cal/OSHA’s blessing earlier this year, but now DOSH has had second thoughts. Get the details on this emerging controversy.
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California Construction Safety Leaders
Associated General Contractors of California honors safety excellence among its members. Here are the award winners and why they deserve recognition.
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Liftoff for Helicopter Proposal
Standards Board starts its comment period on a proposal to ensure safety for helicopter refueling. Also, portable ladders and the law of unintended consequences. Read on.
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Cal/OSHA: Show Must Go on — Without Variance
A UCLA theater services group says it can safely elevate employees on a lighting platform, but Cal/OSHA has a different take. Here’s how it came down on the school’s variance request.
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