Here are the conclusions of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) about the November 2023 explosion and fire that severely injured an employee of the Marathon Martinez Renewables facility. The fire caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to the plant. The CSB also issued several recommendations to prevent future incidents …
Citing rising temperatures, California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has issued an administrative order prohibiting Merced Farm Labor Contractor (MLFC) from operating in agricultural fields until it is in full compliance with the state’s heat illness prevention standard. MFLC was the employer of a 17-year-old farm worker who died in May after being overcome from …
The Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, is honoring apprentices throughout the month of October in conjunction with the 68th anniversary of the Shelley-Maloney Act that established the basic features of California’s apprenticeship program in 1939. According to the DIR’s press release, the public infrastructure work requires apprentices in a ratio of one-apprentice-to-every-five-journeyman …
John Rea, who has served as acting director of Department of Industrial Relations for the last 3-1/2 years, has been appointed chief counsel of the state Labor and Workforce Development Agency. The move comes as John Duncan is named director of the department. Rea has served at DIR for more than 25 years, first as …
San Francisco General Hospital is seeking a certified industrial hygienist to head its Environmental Health and Safety Section. The senior IH provides “highly technical” expertise for compliance with state, federal and local laws and regulations. Specific duties include: Developing and implementing worker safety and health programs. Developing and conducting training. Conducting IH evalutions. Providing expertise …
The Professional Conference on Industrial Hygiene and the American Industrial Hygiene Association present a symposium on the future of dealing with chemicals in the workplace Sept. 14-15 in San Jose. “Hazard Communication and Risk Management for Global Business” addresses the major global issues facing companies handling chemicals. The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification …