Quote of the day
"I believe that workplace safety is good for business and key to rebuilding a robust economy in California."
DOSH Chief Ellen Widess, addressing the California Senate Rules committee during her confirmation hearing.
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Citations in LAX Electrocution, State Hospital Assaults
Cal/OSHA finds serious violations aplenty in its investigations of a death at Los Angeles International Airport, and patient-on-staff violence at two state mental health facilities. Here’s what DOSH alleges.
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Contractors Hope to Promote Safety and Reduce Diesel Particles
A contractors’ association has come out for legislation that would build on the work recently completed by the Cal/OSH Standards Board regarding diesel equipment. What does it do and what will it accomplish? Click here to find out.
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DOSH’s Lead ‘Jedi’ Confirmed
Whether she leads the “evil empire” or not, DOSH’s Ellen Widess had to go before the Senate Rules Committee for confirmation as chief. Was the force of the Legislature with her during the Leap Day hearing?
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New Leadership at DOSH
The confirmation of Ellen Widess as DOSH chief isn’t the only leadership change at the top of Cal/OSHA. Click here to find out who’s new in the hierarchy.
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First West Coast Safety Fest a Certified Hit
A staple of the Great Northwest has come to California, and hundreds of attendees made their way to Dublin’s Camp Parks to get trained and safety-certified — for free.
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Standards Board Proposes Microtome Safety Rules
Proposed new rules for laboratory devices used to slice tissue samples are based on a variance granted to an employer in the absence of specific regulations. Here’s what the board proposes and why it is necessary.
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Too Many Bumps for Cal/OSHA ATV Safety Rules
A DOSH proposal to set training and safety requirements for all-terrain vehicles found the going impassable when stakeholders got a chance to weigh in.
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Construction Site Crash Kills Worker
A truck encounters a piece of heavy equipment at a construction project in the Central Valley, leading to tragic results.
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More Safety Seminars Coming to California
Spring has almost sprung, and the California safety seminar season is already springing into life. Here are several events that sprout soon.
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Slimmer Petition on Spray Booth Recirculation
A California employer wants to see the Cal/OSHA regulations on paint spray booth recirculation updated, but the Standards Board rejected his first petition. Now the employer is back with what he hopes is a winner.
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STIHL, CPSC Announce Chainsaw Recall
A late-model chainsaw line has a flaw in its flywheel, posing a danger to workers and consumers. Here are the details of this recall.
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