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AGC Construction Safety Excellence

Associated General Contractors of California has honored eight individuals and organizations with Construction Safety Excellence Awards. The awards were announced at AGC’s recent conference. The Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) will be announced at the organization’s annual meeting in February 2025. Here are the rest of the winners: Jose Castellanos, senior field superintendent for … Read More »

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Trench Safety Awareness

With the death of a 27-year old construction worker last week in a trench collapse in San Diego, California has experienced three such fatalities since June of 2023. Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited two employers in the 2023 cases and is investigating the latest incident. The employee was killed in San Diego’s … Read More »

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Construction Safety Gets R.E.A.L.

Underground and heavy/civil/highway construction is one of the most hazardous sectors of an already hazardous industry. United Contractors, a statewide trade association representing union-signatory construction companies doing this work, recognizes 17 individuals and companies dedicated to “maintaining and advancing safe working environments.” The Recognizing Excellence, Awareness and Leadership in Safety (R.E.A.L.) awards pay tribute to … Read More »

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What’s the Right Rule on Chipper Safety?

Longtime tree-care professional Jeff Buchanan says brush chippers should have passive “presence-sensing” devices that would automatically stop the machines if an employee gets too close to the branch-chewing rollers. He, in fact, has invented such a device that is being marketed around the country, and he wants Cal/OSHA to require such devices, though not exclusively … Read More »

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Struck-By Stand-Down

The week of April 15th-19th is being commemorated as National Work Zone Awareness Week, and employers are encouraged to take a break and talk to their employees about struck-by hazards. In California, contact with objects and equipment, synonymous with struck-bys, killed 55 workers in 2022, the latest year of available data. Such incidents include flying … Read More »

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No Cal/OSHA Regs on Homeless Encampments, but Caution Advised

Homeless people living outdoors in unsanitary conditions could contract and spread contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, typhus, and hepatitis A, but whether sidewalk encampments pose a significant health threat to the public or not is unclear. Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration does not appear to have ever discussed regulations to protect the … Read More »

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Fatalities: Citations Issued, Lessons Learned About these Workplace Tragedies

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited about a dozen employers in fatality cases from the late spring and summer of 2023. Here’s what happened in these cases, DOSH’s subsequent action, and the lessons that can be drawn from these incidents. Northern California Fire Protection Services: A May 16th incident involving a fall … Read More »

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