Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and employers agreed to settlement terms in three fatality cases. Two of the cases stretch back almost seven years. Here are the cases and the results. Monterey Mushrooms: The case that began with the death of Jose Fierros, 62, in February 2020 has been settled for $40,980 (59%) …
The long and winding road to resolving the decades-long issue of how and when autonomous vehicles and equipment can be used in California agriculture gets a kick-start on March 26th. That’s when the Cal/OSHA Standards Board will convene an advisory committee to discuss autonomous tractors. Cal/OSHA says the meeting will be virtual to allow for …
Cal/OSHA considered its obligation to consider Title 8 revisions to fulfill a 2023 bill the author believes will attract women to the construction trades. That legislation by Assemblyman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) requires the Board to consider changes to Construction Safety Orders §1526 to require all construction sites to have at least one single-user toilet for …
The sixth meeting of an advisory committee studying Title 8 revisions on so-called “walking/working surfaces” will assemble on March 5th and 6th in Oakland. The committee has been in discussion since October 2022 to implement Fed-OSHA-mandated changes regarding fall prevention. Those changes are detailed in an 84-page draft that covers everything from guardrail design to …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board gave several reasons for denying a petition to allow an internationally recognized sign for building exits. But the vote boiled down to one thing: Nothing in the relevant Cal/OSHA standard prevents employers from using the sign if they want to. Board staff notes that a similar proposal from the same person …
Cal/OSHA, including the Standards Board and Division of Occupational Safety and Health, has numerous rulemaking projects for 2025. With some of the biggest ones in years already finalized – indoor heat illness, silica, and lead – 2025 could see several other proposals get formally proposed and be on their way to adoption. At least, that’s …