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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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Feds Join Cal/OSHA on Silica in Engineered Stone

Following Cal/OSHA’s efforts to deal with a spate of silicosis cases in the engineered stone fabrication industry, Fed-OSHA follows form and announces it is launching a national initiative. The federal program includes “enhanced enforcement and compliance assistance” in fabrication and installation to supplement OSHA’s current National Emphasis Program for Respirable Crystalline Silica. Cal/OSHA’s Division of … Read More »

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Harwood Grants Announced

Eight California organizations are among the 100 nationwide awarded Fed-OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grants for 2023. The California grants amount to a total of $886,331, 7% of the national total of approximately $12.7 million. The grants named after the late Dr. Harwood, the former director of Fed-OSHA’s Office of Risk Assessment, who was instrumental in … Read More »

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Fed ‘FAME’ Finds Cal/OSHA Progress

In a follow-up to a 2021 comprehensive evaluation of Cal/OSHA’s performance, Fed-OSHA says California has made progress in several areas, but there is more ground to cover. “The California State Plan made some progress in addressing the seven previous findings and two observations” from the 2021 Federal Annual Monitoring and Evaluation (FAME) report, OSHA says. … Read More »

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Take the Pledge: Safe + Sound Week

Next week, August 7th to 13th is Safe + Sound Week throughout the country to promote workplace safety and health programs. Cal/OSHA Chief Jeff Killip is encouraging the safety community in California to get involved. S+S Week recognizes the success of workplace safety and health programs through pledges by employers, employees, and unions to commit … Read More »

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Fed’s Electronic Submission Rule Revised

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finalized revisions to its regulation about electronic submission of injury and illness data. The revision will require certain high-hazard employers with at least 100 employees to submit their OSHA forms 300 and 301 electronically. The issue of electronically submitting 300 and 301 data has been controversial, resulting … Read More »

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The Future of VPP

Continuous improvement is the watchword of the Voluntary Protection Program. Now Fed-OSHA is looking to improve the national version of the 40-year-old program, and Cal/OSHA could be a leader in the process. The investigative journalist team at ProPublica recently revealed that two former federal-certified VPP plants used asbestos in their East Coast operations and exposed … Read More »

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