Mark Webb: 1956-2023
Attorney, advisor, writer, regulator, and friend. He was also Cal-OSHA Reporterâs case editor. Mark Webb was all of these and so much more. Mark was a dedicated husband and loving …
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From the Pages of Cal-OSHA Reporter
As Cal-OSHA Reporter began its first year of publication, the Cal/OSHA program was getting itself set up. The Standards Board was about to meet for the first time on January 8th, 1974, âcovering organizational and procedural matters,â as we reported on December 24th, 1973. âIt will help the seven board members get acquainted, learn their …
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Top Stories of 2022
Things started to get back to normal, whatever that is, in 2022. Nonetheless, the shadow of the pandemic continues to shade the Cal/OSHA community, while other important regulatory matters peeked their heads out from the gloom. Hereâs a look at the stories that dominated these pages last year. Links appear to connect paid subscribers with …
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Cal-OSHA Reporter Turns 50
In 1973, inflation was at more than 6%, the U.S. Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on reproductive rights, and OPEC voted to increase the price of oil by 200%. …
OSH Fund Assessments Down
The fund used to finance Cal/OSHA will increase for the 2022-23 fiscal year, but the assessments charged on top of employersâ workersâ comp premium will go down. Labor Code §§ 62.5 and 62.6 authorize DIR to assess employers for the cost of administering various programs. âThese assessments provide a stable funding source to the support …
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New Editor & Style for OSHA Today
Cal-OSHA Reporter is pleased to announce that veteran journalist Todd Karpovich is the new editor for OSHA Today, Providence Publicationâs national daily digest of occupational safety and health news. He took over from editor Rick Waldinger, who served for 16 years. OSHA Today is a hand-curated compilation of the latest safety news from around the …
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Welcome New Decision Editor Mark Webb
After nearly 16 years as editor of Cal-OSHA Reporterâs Decisions section and the OSHA Today daily digest, Rick Waldinger has decided it is time for new things. Waldinger, a lawyer by training, has ably taken the complex decisions by Cal/OSHA Appeals Board administrative law judges and turned them from legalese into concise summaries. Safety people …
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Cal/OSHA Seeks Budget Boosts
The state legislature is paying close attention to the sizable employee vacancy rate at the Department of Industrial Relations, and it promises an oversight hearing on the issue. Our sister publication, Workersâ Comp Executive, reports that DIR is experiencing a 25% vacancy rate. Click here to see that coverage. The department says it is progressing …
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