Incidents involving failure to properly observe hazardous energy control procedures, as well as lack of machine guarding, are a constant source of injury incidents. Those are followed by citations, and …
The first test case for applying the principle of “equitable tolling” to Cal/OSHA citation cases saw a trial court reject an employer’s arguments, upholding a serious machine-guarding violation. But attorneys …
Onsite inspections by Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health dropped 11% in the first half of 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, and violations cited after those …
Jeff Killip made his first public appearance – albeit virtually – as the new chief of Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. He pledged to listen to and collaborate …
Fed-OSHA is taking another swing at expanded electronic submission of injury and illness information with proposed revisions to its rules on recordkeeping. A similar proposal was controversial in the past …
Almost half of the most-cited Title 8 violations in 2021 involved the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) standards, and specific regulations related to airborne infectious diseases due to the …
The new chief of Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Jeff Killip, was sworn in earlier this week and has started in his new post. Killip was administered the …
The state legislature is paying close attention to the sizable employee vacancy rate at the Department of Industrial Relations, and it promises an oversight hearing on the issue. Our sister …