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Revisions to ‘Egregious,’ Enterprise Violations and Penalties Proposal

In response to comments last summer to its proposal to establish “egregious’ and enterprise-wide violations, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has revised its draft language. The Director’s Regulation is not yet in formal rulemaking. DOSH will hold a virtual advisory meeting on March 25th to discuss the changes. The revisions to §§ 332.4, … Read More »

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Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed to DOL

The United States Senate has confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor, 67-32. The vote included 17 Democrats, with three Republicans voting no. Chavez-DeRemer, a one-term Congressman from Oregon (and originally from California), was supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which was instrumental in Donald Trump’s election to a second presidential term. The new … Read More »

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Walking and Working Surfaces Committee

The sixth meeting of an advisory committee studying Title 8 revisions on so-called “walking/working surfaces” will assemble on March 5th and 6th in Oakland. The committee has been in discussion since October 2022 to implement Fed-OSHA-mandated changes regarding fall prevention. Those changes are detailed in an 84-page draft that covers everything from guardrail design to … Read More »

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Accidental Chemical Releases

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has reviewed 26 accidental chemical release incidents from around the country since reporting rules went into effect in 2020. There are summaries and probable causes from 26 incidents. Almost half of the incidents – 12 – occurred in two states, seven in Texas and five in … Read More »

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Should Re-Roofing Be Included in New Residential Construction Fall Rules?

Steve Johnson, safety director for a Northern California roofing association, recently announced to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board that he intended to submit a petition to clean up language related to the recent revisions on fall protection in residential construction. However, the petition is being shelved in favor of advisory talks, likely next year. Fed-OSHA demanded … Read More »

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California’s Share of Harwood Grants

Eight California employer and worker nonprofit organizations will share about $874,000 of the $12.7 million in Fed-OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grants for 2024. The California share represents 7% of the national total. Nationwide, 102 organizations will receive grants for training and education on hazard awareness, avoidance and controls, and rights and responsibilities. The longtime program … Read More »

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Permanent Silica Proposal Revised

In response to requests from industry stakeholders, industrial hygienists, and Fed-OSHA, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board has revised the proposed permanent version of its silica reforms aimed at engineered stone shops. Comments on the 15-Day Notice of Proposed Modifications are due by late September. The revisions address concerns from the tile industry worried it could be … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Grades Cal/OSHA

The Feds were generally complimentary toward the California state plan in its Federal Annual Monitoring and Evaluation (FAME) report. However, there were several new “findings and observations” in the evaluation covering October 1st, 2022, through September 30th, 2023. Cal/OSHA’s continuing hiring challenge plays a leading role in Fed-OSHA’s fiscal year 2023 concerns—other criticisms centered on … Read More »

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