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AGC Honors People for Safety Excellence

The Associated General Contractors of California has honored two managers at Kiewit Infractructure West for stellar safety contributions. AGC announced the individual and company honorees at its recent general meeting. Coverage of the company awards will be in the next edition of Cal-OSHA Reporter. Neil Gibson, longtime California safety manager for Kiewit, is named Safety … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Nov 19, 2021

There are seven new workplace fatalities under investigation, including two where the proximate cause is alleged to be COVID. The non-COVID fatalities include: Two fatal falls. In Calabasas, an employee of an as-yet unidentified employer fell from an A-frame ladder into a pool while trimming hedges. The official cause of death was drowning. At the … Read More »

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Feds Suspend COVID Vaccine Rule

Fed-OSHA has halted enforcement and implementation of its controversial COVID vaccine mandate for employers with at least 100 employees. Acceding to a mandate from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of … Read More »

New Ideas for California COVID Regulations

There is big news regarding Cal/OSHA’s adoption of Fed-OSHA’s COVID vaccine mandate. And perhaps more importantly, a labor-management group has filed a petition with the Board that would radically change how COVID is regulated in California. Here is what’s happening: New Petition from Steel The Western Steel Council filed a petition with the Cal/OSHA Standards … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA Moving Swiftly on Vaccine Mandate

Despite numerous lawsuits filed against Fed-OSHA’s proposed COVID vaccine mandate, Cal/OSHA is moving quickly to adopt the federal requirements. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board quickly put the adoption on the agenda for its November 18th meeting. The proposal would add new sections to the existing emergency temporary standard, including General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3205.5-8. But … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Nov 12, 2021

There are five new workplace fatalities under investigation, two of them may not be work related and two are reported as allegedly COVID-related. The non-COVID fatalities include: A death in Borrego Springs, San Diego County. An employee of Reliable Carriers died from injuries suffered while attempting to unjam a car carrier ramp, which loosened and … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Nov 5, 2021

There are 13 new California workplace fatalities, six of them reported as COVID-related. Of the seven non-COVID deaths, three are from falls, one case of harmful exposure, and three as-yet undetermined cases, which may not be occupational related. In Pacoima, an employee of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Station died from injuries suffered after … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Issues Vaccine Mandate – Employers Get Choice

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published its emergency temporary standard. It mandates employers with at least 100 employees to “develop, implement and enforce” a COVID-19 vaccine policy. … Read More »