8-9-24
A Cut Above on Veteran’s Project Rudolph and Sletten is celebrating its 10th certification into Cal/OSHA’s tough Voluntary Protection Program for construction. But it’s also proud of helping raise the …
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7-26-24
Fall Protection: Fed-OSHA Ups the Ante Fed-OSHA responds to the recent revisions to Cal/OSHA’s residential fall protection standard. Is it yea or nea on a compromise between the Feds’ stance …
6-28-24
Indoor Heat Standard Finally Adopted More than seven years after it was mandated by a state law, Cal/OSHA has finally adopted an indoor heat illness regulation. Here’s what it will …
6-7-24
What’s the Right Rule on Chipper Safety? Nine years after a tree trimmer first approached Cal/OSHA about requiring “passive” safety devices on brush chippers; stakeholders are still debating the best …
5-31-24
Citations, Legislation in Renewables Incident Cal/OSHA is getting closer to a rulemaking decision addressing process safety management for non-petroleum refineries. At the same time, the enforcement branch is acting against …
5-24-24
Petition Seeks Greater Gate Safety Workers, school children, and tourists have been killed by horizontal and swinging gates. Here’s what the parents of one such child and a Cal/OSHA Standards …
5-10-24
Here’s Cal/OSHA’s Permanent Proposal on Silica Cal/OSHA has published the permanent version of its silica emergency standard to combat silicosis in the state’s countertop fabrication industry. There is a related …
5-3-24
Standing Tall Against Falls Early May is the time for the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, which remains a persistent hazard. Falls come in many forms and …