Tagged in: Fed-OSHA

“Walkaround” Rules Coming

On May 31st, Fed-OSHA’s rules regarding employee representation during OSHA inspections will go into effect for most of the country. The so-called “walkaround” rule will ultimately come to California. Fed-OSHA says a regulatory change is to ensure “necessary information about worksite conditions and hazards.” But one attorney representing employers calls it a “thank you” to … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA says California Has Plenty of Fall Protection Options at Six Feet

Guardrails, safety nets, conventional fall protection, fall-restraint systems, scaffolds, mobile work platforms, ladders, and even cranes are feasible alternatives to protect California residential construction employees from falls, according to Fed-OSHA. The Feds are mandating that the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopt the Fed’s uniform six-foot fall protection trigger for residential work and, eventually, all construction. Stakeholders … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Playing Hardball on Fall Protection

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it is prepared to assume jurisdiction for “all construction” in California if Cal/OSHA does not adopt its mandated six-foot fall protection for residential construction. However, the intimidation has few teeth, given that Fed-OSHA is woefully understaffed in California. “That it could seriously contemplate handling the construction industry … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA Penalty Increases for 2024

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is increasing penalties for all violations except those classified as serious by 3% in 2024. It says the reason is to keep up with inflation. The good news if it can be called that, is the increase is less than half of 2023’s 7% rise. Since a 2015 … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Takes its Own Advice

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently advised the industry that “more advanced and protective head protection” – safety helmets – should replace traditional hard hats. It recommended they be used across a panoply of industries. Shortly after, the agency announced that it is switching to safety helmets for its inspection force. OSHA is … Read More »

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Feds Say California Poultry Processor Endangered Teens as Young as 14

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent decree and permanent injunction against a Southern California poultry processor for various labor law violations, including employing young teenagers to do hazardous work. The Exclusive Poultry, Inc., and its owner, Tony Bran, “endangered young workers recklessly” by exposing employees as young as 14 to sharp knives … Read More »

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