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Construction Seeks Cal/OSHA Clarification on COVID Reporting

California construction has been officially designated as critical infrastructure by Gov. Gavin Newsom. That means it is exempt from the governor’s stay-at-home order to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Now the industry is seeking clarification on employers’ responsibility to report and record COVID-19 illnesses should employees are found to be ill in the workplace. … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA Corrects its Acutely Hazardous List

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is poised to adopt revisions to its process safety management regulation to correct typographical errors in the List of Acutely Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives. There were no comments on the proposal at a recent public hearing and Fed-OSHA has signed off. In fact, the move is necessary because it identified … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA’s Special Order Issue Unresolved

It has been more than a year after Fed-OSHA recommended that Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health revise its policy on issuing Special Orders. Cal/OSHA has yet to make any changes. The agency says they are coming soon. The recommendations came after a Complaint Against State Program Administration (CASPA) was filed with the Feds … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA’s Ladder and Walking-Working Surfaces Talks

The Standards Board has scheduled two days of discussions on adopting the first of several regulatory changes to conform Title 8 to Fed-OSHA’s “walking-working surfaces” initiative. First up are talks on fixed ladders; the meetings will be held February 12th and 13th in Sacramento. A walking/working surface is any surface on or through which an … Read More »

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Post Your 300As

February 1st starts the three-month period in which employers must post their 2019 summary of work-related injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Cal/OSHA Form 300A must be posted from February 1st to April 30th. The annual summary must be placed in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite. Current and former employees (and … Read More »

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OAL Okays Telecomm Fall Rules

California’s Office of Administrative Law has given final approval to revisions to Telecommunication Safety Orders §8615 on fall protection. The revisions are effective April 1, 2020. The revision is based on a 2015 petition by the Communications Workers of America regarding point-to-point travel on poles, towers and similar structures. Fed-OSHA rules prohibit such travel, but … Read More »

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How to Get Cal/OSHA Safety Recognition for Your Organization

Cal/OSHA’s highly regarded Voluntary Protection Program has 64 participants out of the hundreds of thousands of employers and worksites in California. That’s a drop in the bucket, for sure. But an employer doesn’t have to reach for a VPP Star to get recognition from the agency for a solid safety program. The agency has twice … Read More »

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