Quote of the day
"The HEAC and FAC -- that's the way to do it, but that's just an administrative process and we want to put that into code."
Howard Spielman, vice resident of California Industrial Hygiene Council, on new legislation on permissible exposure limits.
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DOSH Cites San Francisco Fire Department
Could the death of two firefighters in a burning home last June have been prevented? Here’s what Cal/OSHA says.
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The 100-Foot Solution
Fed-OSHA opined that a Cal/OSHA proposal to require shutoff valves on diesel equipment at energy wells wasn’t as effective as federal requirements, but it didn’t say why. Now we know. Click here to find out.
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Widess: Prevention an Economic Key
The Cal/OSHA chief touts her administration’s goals in an address to the California Industrial Hygiene Council.
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Appeals Board Adopts Rule Changes — but Not All
Cal/OSHA’s quasi-judicial body finalizes some much-anticipated regulatory revisions, but leaves out one important provision. Find out what the board did — and didn’t do — by clicking here .
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Industrial Hygienists Start Rolling with Legislation
California Industrial Hygiene Council is getting an early start to the legislative session, hoping to address an issue that is near and dear to the hearts of its members. What topic is CIHC tackling and what does the proposed legislation want to accomplish? Click here to find out.
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2011/2012 Assessments: What’s the Damage?
Will employers be annoyed, pleasantly surprised, or both at what the Department of Industrial Relations will expect them to pony up for 2011/2012 assessments? Get the skinny on the numbers by clicking here .
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Standards Board’s New Year
What will and won’t the Standards Board’s first meeting of the new year include? Find out here, plus the agenda for the final 2011 board meeting.
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Justice Not Served?
The federal government announces a huge settlement for the hundreds of safety violations found in the wake of West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch mine disaster. But despite the payout, does the settlement let mine owners off the hook?
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