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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PPE Regs to Get Fine-Tuning

The Cal/OSH Standards Board is proposing an update of two regulations covering personal protective equipment (PPE) that would delete “unenforceable” language and bring the regs up to speed with their federal counterparts. The proposal is in a 45-day comment period that ends April 17 with a public hearing in Sacramento. The rulemaking action was initiated by board … Read More »

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Committee Says Status Quo Is the Way to Go on ‘Pay for PPE’ Proposal

SACRAMENTO — In a rare show of unanimity between labor, employers and even the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), an advisory committee agreed March 22 that a proposal to codify rules requiring employers to pay for personal protective equipment (PPE) was unworkable and the current system is just fine. In October 2011, the … Read More »

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