Quote of the day
"It seems to me that many of the Form 9s come to us when the Division doesn't like the decision they get from the Appeals Board."
Standards Board management representative Bill Jackson, suggesting that regulatory requests from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health should be treated like petitions from the regulated public.
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It’s Cal/OSHA versus Cal/OSHA on the issue of when controlling employers on construction projects can be cited for subcontractors’ mistakes. So whose side did the court come down on? Read on.
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Ship Changes Ahoy: Industry Asks for More Time
The shipbuilding industry applauds California for adopting federal changes to shipyard safety rules, but says it needs more time to implement some changes. Click here to see the proposed new rules and find out what the industry is asking for.
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Do DOSH ‘Petitions’ Get Preference?
After the Standards Board proposed a rule change sought by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, a board member objected not just to the proposal but to the whole “Form 9” process. Click here to see what this controversy is all about.
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Training Millions to California Organizations
The federal Susan Harwood Training Grants are announced, and California organizations are getting their share of the largess. Click here to find out which organizations are receiving funding, and for what.
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Construction Hoist Proposal Surprise Ending
A construction company seeks a blanket exemption from the construction personnel hoist requirement for parking garages under construction. See what happened to the proposal when it came time for the Standards Board to vote on it.
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First Aid Made Electric
Title 8 has first-aid requirements for workers, but nothing specifically for electrical workers, who face more severe hazards than general industry workplaces. Here’s how the Standards Board is moving to fix the problem.
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Worker’s Death Due to Natural Causes?
An agricultural employee complains of back pain in an Avenal field and winds up dead more than two weeks later. What happened? That’s what Cal/OSHA is working to find out.
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