Quote of the day
“The Asphalt Plant in particular has had a really strong track record for safety excellence.”
Christine James, general manager of the Valero Wilmington Refinery, on its sister facility’s certification into Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program.
Read about the plant’s approach to safety, and what’s next for the refinery, in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter.
Valero’s Wilmington Refinery was the first such facility to certify for Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs. Now, after a hiatus, it is working toward Star status again, and the road to that achievement is paved by an achievement by its nearby asphalt plant.
More employers qualify for Cal/OSHA’s Golden Gate Partnership Program, recognizing effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs. Here are the newest sites, and how you can qualify.
Here are the safety-related bills to make it to the governor’s this legislative season.
Among the most recent settlements of Cal/OSHA cases are several fatality cases and an injury case worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. See how these cases were resolved by clicking here.
Here are the latest fatal California workplace incidents from the first week in September.