Quote of the day
"People see these big white boxes and they're not really sure what's going on inside."
Sheheryar Kaoosji, of Warehouse Workers United, about Inland Empire's giant warehousing industry.
Hyatt Hit with Ergo Citations
It takes two to tango when it comes to Cal/OSHA’s ergonomics standard. Cal/OSHA says a San Francisco hotel met the criteria and more and issues serious citations.
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DOSH Cites Employers in Deadly Electrical Encounters
Two workers, two electrocutions this year. Here’s what Cal/OSHA says went wrong in these and other recent fatality cases and what the agency did about them.
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Inland Empire Warehouses Getting Safety Spotlight
They handle almost half of the goods coming into the U.S. from the Far East and are one of the only growing sectors in the California economy. But do warehouse workers in Southern California pay the price for this success?
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Elevator Certification Clarification
Changes to the state Labor Code on conveyance safety were made in the early 2000s. Now Cal/OSHA is certification issues. Here’s what you need to know about work that can be done on elevators, escalators and the rest.
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‘Let’s Not Wait for the Next Explosion’
The Texas City and Deepwater Horizon incidents shared a common source, and a Cal/OSHA petitioner wants to prevent similar disasters here. Is Cal/OSHA on the right track? Here’s what the petitioner thinks.
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