More Changes to Night Work Proposal
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Microtomes: Protect Through Design
COSTA MESA — Although not present at the April 19 public hearing held by the Cal/OSH Standards Board on a proposal to enhance safety for microtomes, a California safety professional has a lot to say about the proposal. Preventing lacerations and even amputations when using these laboratory machines takes more than a regulation, says Farrah …
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Willful Violation in Trench Collapse
A county inspector warned a contractor conducting a trenching project at a Malibu residence last fall that the trench needed to be re-engineered, but the contractor apparently ignored that warning, leading to the death of a worker when the shoddy shoring collapsed. Now California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has issued an alleged …
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Panel Looks at State Hospital Safety
SACRAMENTO – A number of measures to improve safety and security for state hospital workers could be implemented quickly and relatively cheaply, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Chief Ellen Widess told a state legislative panel on Aug. 23. DOSH is compiling a list of “urgent abatement measures” for the state Department of Mental …
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Standards Board Threatened by Governor
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s May budget revise includes a move that has long been rumored: the elimination of the nationally renowned and respected Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, also known as the Cal-OSHA Standards Board. The move would eliminate about two Standards Board jobs and save the state only $324,000. Under the Governor’s proposal, …
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Good News: Poizner Pushes Safety
Safety was a major plank in the California workers’ comp rate decision recently released by Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. In fact, it was one of 27 points Poizner cited in his decision. The good news for safety professionals is that he is strongly encouraging California insurance companies to increase loss control and safety, not only …
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ASSE Safety Compliance Workshop, Nov. 12 In Long Beach
American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Long Beach chapter sponsors a half-day safety seminar Nov. 12 at the Long Beach Petroleum Club. The seminar is designed for small business and covers key safety and health regulations that might apply to small operations. Sessions include: “Key Elements of Implementing Your IIPP,” featuring Herman Jett, Cal/OSHA Consultation …
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Two Killed In Paso Robles Pipeline
The latest workplace incident probes by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) include a double fatality in Paso Robles, another death from a fall, a death from an encounter with plate glass and an amputation at a Northern California winery. The week of Sept. 30 started off with word to Cal/OSHA that a …
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