After more than two years, Cal/OSHA has finally published its Top Most Cited Title 8 Safety Orders list. It has published two â one for 2023 and 2024. See the accompanying charts. The lists are considerably slimmed down, however, including only the top 10 most cited standards. In past years, in fact, for at least …
A Cal/OSHA Standards Board advisory committee formed to examine potential revisions to requirements for âself-propelledâ agricultural equipment in Title 8 hasnât yet created the recommended language. Itâs still exploring the issues surrounding an almost 50-year-old regulation that was adopted before the autonomous revolution. It will report its findings to the full Board soon. However, the …
Fontanaâs Verco Decking produces and rolls out approximately 30,000 tons of metal decking each year. Box stores, shopping centers, schools, hospitals, and high-rises all contain decks formed there. âWe own about a 71% share of the West Coast for all steel decking,â says plant manager Tom Turley. âAnything that has concrete floors will have steel …
Cal/OSHAâs Division of Occupational Safety and Health made revisions to the draft language creating a workplace violence prevention standard for general industry. The changes are in response to comments from stakeholders at an advisory meeting last January. The agency is accepting comments until mid-July, after which it will schedule another advisory meeting. The new standard, …
The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board has worked hard over the years to make its appeals process more efficient. Given the literally thousands of cases it handles each year, itâs a laudable goal. However, employer defense attorneys tell Cal-OSHA Reporter that new requirements for prehearing conferences go too far and could place undue burdens on the defense. …
Stakeholders appear supportive of a Cal/OSHA Standards Board proposal to adopt a new federal rule on the proper fit for construction personal protective equipment (PPE). However, they caution that those enforcing the rule should consider the limitations when trying to obtain the right equipment for some workers. The comments came at a public hearing on …
Cal/OSHAâs Division of Occupational Safety and Health is designated to get a 13% budget cut for the coming fiscal year under Gov. Gavin Newsomâs May revise. The Division will also lose some hiring authorization for 66 unfilled positions, but few involve inspectors. Other parts of the Cal/OSHA program were spared cuts in the budget plan. …
The recent National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction included training demonstrations nationwide, including many in California. These private events are intended to educate construction workers about the serious issue of fall protection. Hereâs what one safety professional told construction employees at two events in the Bay Area during stand-down week. Menlo Parkâs Rudolph and …