Electronic Summary Version

May 9, 2025

Quote of the day

“With the remote-controlled equipment, we’re able to put the equipment in areas where we couldn’t put operators before.”
Caltrans spokesman Kevin Drabinski on a unique use of heavy equipment at the Regent’s Slide project at Big Sur.
Get the full story in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.

Remote-Controlled Equipment Boosts Safety and Moves Project

Dealing with a mountainside slide hundreds of feet in length and often moving poses grave danger to contractors trying to clear a vital roadway. Here’s the solution Caltrans, one contractor, and an equipment manager devised to make it safe and keep the project moving.

 

What’s Next on Fed-OSHA’s Fall Protection Chopping Block

New fall protection rules for residential construction go into effect this July. But that’s not the end of the story: Cal/OSHA will discuss changes to more regulations, as demanded by Fed-OSHA. Here are what they are and how you can weigh in.

 

Cal/OSHA’s ‘Clarification’ on Lead

Cal/OSHA issues a “clarification” on employer requirements on respiratory protection for abrasive blasting in the lead standard. But why was this necessary?

 

Getting Ready for Heat Season

The heat is almost upon us, and with it, time to prepare to prevent heat illness. Here’s how.

 

Workplace Fatality Update

The latest workplace deaths in California are all by struck-by incidents, the leading cause of death in 2025.