The Injury and Illness Prevention Program standards – for general industry and construction – continue to be the most cited Cal/OSHA Title 8 safety orders, according to statistics released by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Could it be the least followed or most misunderstood common regulation? On the appeal side, the fatality and …
Cal/OSHA’s long-pending regulation on indoor heat illness prevention is slated to be formally published on March 31st, according to Eric Berg, deputy chief for health at the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Neither DOSH nor the Standards Board are typically this specific about when they plan to publish proposals, but the indoor heat standard, …
The three-month period during which employers must post their Cal/OSHA Form 300A summaries of workplace injuries and illnesses for 2022 begins next week. The annual summary must be posted in a visible and easily accessible area at each worksite, and must be posted between February 1st and April 30th. Employers are required to post the …
Here are the results of some recently settled Cal/OSHA citations after injury incidents. Most settled with significant penalty reductions. Sylvester Roofing Co., Escondido: This employer has agreed to pay 100% of a $23,425 proposed penalty after an employee suffered a serious leg injury on a roofing operation. The employee was operating a portable saw to …
A delivery driver’s quest to make sure material handling carts are safe for employees like him is laudable but unnecessary, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board says in denying his petition. It explains that employers already have plenty of regulatory requirements to address potential hazards. Matthew Cross, a driver for a Stockton distribution center, was injured in …
Almost three dozen worksites have been evaluated by Cal/OSHA Consultation and found to have effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs), qualifying for the Golden Gate Partnership Program. The latest list is effective February 2022 and includes worksites that have qualified since February of last year. Golden Gate recognition lasts for one year. The program …