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Nov 7, 2025

Quote of the day

“There are risks, and clearly there are many that are significant. It’s the job of the safety professional to know about them.”
NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard on the fast-emerging artificial intelligence technology, which has safety implications.
This week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter tells you about his recent address to the California Industrial Hygiene Council on this subject.

The Real Operators of Safety

Heavy construction equipment is powerful but hazardous. Here’s how the Operating Engineers union in Northern California trains its apprentices for careers operating cranes, running bulldozers, and other vital construction activities, with an emphasis on safety.

 

John Howard on AI and Safety Professionals

Artificial intelligence “is all we talk about,” says NIOSH Director and former Cal/OSHA Chief Dr. John Howard. Here’s what he thinks the future holds for this technology, and how safety professionals need to fit in.

 

IH’s Seeking Regulatory Clarity

The California Industrial Hygiene Council is seeking a change to the airborne contaminants standard to clarify what constitutes “competency” when it comes to workplace monitoring. What changes are they seeking and why? Find out in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.

 

Workplace Fatality Update

Here are the latest workplace fatalities from around California in recent weeks.