Quote of the day
“CIHC’s driver is advancing public policy for the improvement of the health of workers and the community.”
California Industrial Hygiene Council President Megan Canright Racicot on the reason for a petition from the council that would add language to the airborne contaminants standard regarding certified industrial hygienists.
Get the story in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
CIHC’s Petition on Airborne Contaminants
Cal/OSHA’s airborne contaminants standard requires air monitoring under the supervision of a competent industrial hygienist. But the California Industrial Hygiene Council says that language is too vague. Here’s what they have asked the Standards Board to do about it.
Heavy Citations Following Amputation
An employee lost a finger on a press brake in 2024. Then, less than a year later, another employee loses a finger in a similar incident. Now Cal/OSHA is coming down hard on the San Jose employer. Get the details in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
CEA Safety Excellence Honorees
Here’s part two of the Construction Employers’ Association’s annual safety awards. Almost 50% of association members qualify for these awards. Click here to see who they are and what they did to qualify.
Fatality Cases Bring Citations
With investigations ended, Cal/OSHA takes action in several cases of workplace fatalities. Here’s how these cases came out.
Here are the latest deadly workplace incidents from around California from recent weeks.