The hard hat is an essential piece of personal protective equipment and has been in one form or another since the late 1800s. The most used hard hat has been around since the early 1960s, but innovations – helmets – are replacing the traditional hard hat. Based on head protection designed as climbing equipment, the …
In the recent Construction Safety Excellence Awards by the Associated General Contractors of California, two companies were recognized as finalists for their work on disparate projects with a host of hazards. Walsh Construction took the top spot in the Safety on a High-Hazard Project (click here for the story). The two other finalists were: …
Refurbishing critical parts of an almost 70-year-old wastewater treatment plant in San Jose presented multiple safety and health challenges to the lead contractor, Atlanta, Georgia-based Walsh Group. For its successful efforts to manage these risks, Walsh was honored for Safety on a High Hazard Project by Associated General Contractors of California. And its safety record …
California has an enviable record when it comes to tower crane safety, thanks to steps Cal/OSHA took after a deadly 1989 crane collapse in San Francisco. But crane operators here …
Six contractors, general and specialty, took top honors in the Associated General Contractors of California’s 2023 Construction Safety Excellence Awards. Cal-OSHA Reporter served as one of three judges. Here are the winners and finalists by category. Building Division, Under 500,000 Worker Hours Stronghold Engineering was the winner in this category. The company employed an average …
Overexertion from “outside sources” is the most common disabling workplace injury in the country – and the costliest – according to Liberty Mutual Insurance. The insurer has published its annual Workplace Safety Index for more than 20 years. The 2023 index covers calendar year 2020, the height of the pandemic. The index is based on …
The California Legislature has approved, and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 132, the latest version of legislation aimed at addressing firearms safety on movie and television productions. The bill, and previous incarnations, were spurred by a fatal shooting of a cinematographer and the wounding of the director in October 2021 on the set of …
Known as experience rating, an X-Mod, or an EMR by any name, it helps promote workplace safety throughout the United States. California’s experience rating system is not unique, and employers experience ratings are promulgated in every state. Experience rating was designed to give employers a financial incentive to improve workplace safety by impacting how much …