One More Change to Firefighter PPE Reg

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has made a further revision to its long-awaited proposal to update requirements for firefighters’ personal protective equipment. The board is taking comments on the third notice of proposed modifications until February 24th. The revision concerns provisions in General Industry Safety Orders §3410(f) on retiring protective ensembles for wildland firefighting. Current language … Read More »

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Governor Gets COVID Bills

Four safety-related COVID-19 bills have been passed and sent to Governor Gavin Newsom. AB 2043, for instance, is aimed at better informing farmer laborers about COVID protections. The measure by Assemblymen Lorena Gonzalez, Robert Rivas, and Eduardo Garcia is the “marquee bill” of a farm laborer relief package, Rivas says. It aims to educate farm … Read More »

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KS INDUSTRIES, L.P.

47 COR 40-8250 [¶23,014] SAFE PRACTICES AND PERSONAL PROTECTION, PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICES AND SAFEGUARDS – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES, HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3380(f)(1)(A) (2020) – Employer failed to assess the workplace for hazards likely to be present and require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect employees from … Read More »

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JACE VARGHESE

46 COR 40-8235 [¶23,003] JURISDICTION – EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP Labor Code §§ 2750.5, 6304, 6304.1(a) (2019) – Employer was an “employer” within the meaning of the Labor Code. The Division had jurisdiction to issue the citations. OCCUPATIONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS REPORTS AND RECORDS – EMPLOYER RECORDS OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS, PROVIDING RECORDS TO GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, … Read More »

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INTERLINE BRANDS, INC.

46 COR 40-8106 [¶22,902] SAFE PRACTICES AND PERSONAL PROTECTION, PERSONAL SAFETY DEVICES AND SAFEGUARDS – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES, HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3380(f)(1)(A) (2019) – Employer failed to assess the site to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present that necessitated use of personal protective … Read More »

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LION FARMS, LLC

4 4 COR 40-7838 [¶22,697] PERSONA L SAFETY DEVICES AND SAFEGUARDS – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES, HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3380(f)(2) – Employer failed to verify, through a written certification, that a hazard assessment related to operating all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) had been performed.   PERSONA L SAFETY DEVICES AND … Read More »

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HOME DEPOT USA INC.

43 COR 40-7439 [¶22,616] INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (IIPP) – FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT IIPP Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3203(a) (2016) – The Division failed to establish that Employer did not effectively implement its IIPP, with respect to identifying, evaluating and correcting hazards, or ensuring that industrial trucks were operated safely. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES … Read More »

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KIMKO STAFFING SERVICES, INC.

43  COR 40-7419 [¶22,604] INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (IIPP) – TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION ON NEW JOB ASSIGNMENTS Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 3203(a)(7)(C) (2016) – Employer did not train employees on heat illness and its symptoms, a general violation.  PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES – HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, … Read More »

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