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California Infectious Disease Grants

Three California nonprofit organizations will share almost $400,000 in grant money from Fed-OSHA to help employers and employees recognize infectious disease hazards and identify preventive measures. The grants are administered under the Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training program. OSHA has awarded $1.9 million to 14 organizations nationwide; the California grants amount to 20% … Read More »

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Feds Move to Revise Lead Rules

While California continues to await a long-delayed revision to its standards on lead protection in construction and general industry, Fed-OSHA is moving to make its own changes. Observers say the move by the Fed-OSHA has former Cal/OSHA Chief Doug Parker’s fingerprints all over it. State plans are required to adopt standards at least as effective … Read More »

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Harwood Grants Available – 2022

Fed-OSHA has announced the availability of $11.7 worth of Susan Harwood Training grants for employer associations, faith-based, grassroots organizations, labor unions, Indian tribes, and educational institutions. The grants are aimed at helping employers and employees identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards. California organizations traditionally receive a significant portion of the grants. The grants … Read More »

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Feds Propose New E-recordkeeping Rules

Fed-OSHA is taking another swing at expanded electronic submission of injury and illness information with proposed revisions to its rules on recordkeeping. A similar proposal was controversial in the past and is likely to be controversial again. But if it is successful, Cal/OSHA will have to follow. Currently, employers with at least 250 employees, and … Read More »

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Fed-OSHA Cites in Zip Line Fatality

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a San Diego-area employer in an October 2021 fatality at a zip line operation. Fed-OSHA says the employer, the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, failed to provide fall protection for Joaquin Romero, 34, who died in the incident. The tribe operates La Jolla Zip Zoom … Read More »

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Harwood Grant Money Available

Fed-OSHA is making more than $3 million from the American Rescue Plan of 2021 available for Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on infectious diseases, including COVID. The grants will fund training to help employers and employees identify and prevent infectious diseases. Topics must focus on infectious diseases broadly, or COVID specifically. The maximum … Read More »

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Turning Near Misses into Great Catches

Some safety professionals call them “great catches.” Others call them “potential accidents.” But one of the most important leading safety indicators in the workplace is commonly known as “near misses.” A close encounter ignored could become a deadly encounter down the line. “We continually encourage and even reinforce with everybody across the company that we … Read More »

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Reminder Employers: Time to Post Your 300A Summary

It’s almost February, marking the three-month period during which employers must post their Cal/OSHA Form 300A – the summary of workplace injuries and illnesses for 2021. And by March 2nd, employers must electronically post the form to the Fed-OSHA portal. The annual summary, which must be posted in a visible and easily accessible area at … Read More »

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