Falls, slips, and trips accounted for 88 deaths in California during 2019. In addition to the tragic consequences for employees, employers face substantial penalties. Following are investigations Cal/OSHA’s Division of …
48 COR 40-8475 [¶23,141] GENERAL PHYSICAL CONDITIONS AND STRUCTURES – ACCESS, WORK SPACE, AND WORK AREAS, PORTABLE LADDERS, CARE, USE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF LADDERS, ACCESS TO LANDINGSCal. Code Regs, …
48 COR 40-8471 [¶23,140] SAFE PRACTICES AND PERSONAL PROTECTION – PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICES AND SAFEGUARDS, HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION IN OUTDOOR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYEE TRAININGCal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § …
48 COR 40-8441 [¶23,123] CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS – FALL PROTECTION, PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS, PERSONAL FALL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND POSITIONING DEVICESCal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 1670(a) (2021) – Employer …
48 COR 40-8375 [¶23,090R] CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS – INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (IIPP)Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 1509(a) (2021) – Employer implemented its IIPP as to the specific …
The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board regularly takes cases under “reconsideration,” challenging administrative law judges’ decisions. Most are garden variety – either the cited employer or the Division of Occupational Safety and …
47 COR 40-8317 [¶23,058] CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS – FALL PROTECTION, PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS, PERSONAL FALL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND POSITIONING DEVICESCal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 1670(a) (2020) – The …
47 COR 40-8315 [¶23,056R] CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS – FLOOR, ROOF, AND WALL OPENINGS TO BE GUARDEDCal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 1632(b)(1) (2020) – The Division failed to establish that …