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Important ‘Serious Injury or Illness’ Changes in Title 8

A subscriber recently asked Cal-OSHA Reporter, “Has the definition of “serious injury or illness changed”? Has the hospitalization requirement been revised? If so, does that mean changes in reporting requirements?” The answer is clearly yes. But the story goes back to the pandemic days when the Department of Industrial Relations revised Director’s Regulations §330(h), which … Read More »

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California Divers Applaud Coming Title 8 Changes

Under a proposal by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, the term “technical diving” will be eliminated, but procedures under that concept, which divers in California say are crucial to safety, will be preserved. Fed-OSHA has approved the changes. Thus ends a regulatory saga that began more than 10 years ago when the Board moved to adopt … Read More »

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Cal/OSHA on Woke Toilets

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 … Read More »

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Walking and Working Surfaces Committee

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 … Read More »

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Employers Against Cal/OSHA WPV Trauma Counseling Mandate

One of the more controversial aspects of Cal/OSHA’s proposed general industry workplace violence standard is a proposal to require employers to provide post-incident trauma counseling. Subscribers in attendance pointed out that Cal-OSHA Reporter’s coverage of the advisory committee debate, while addressing the main aspects of the standard, neglected to cover the back-and-forth about the trauma … Read More »

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Messy Confined Spaces ‘Cleanup’

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Latest Cal/OSHA Inspection Stats for 2024

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health opened 12% fewer inspections during the first three quarters of 2024 than during the same period in 2023. It issued 12% fewer citations, according to data obtained by Cal-OSHA Reporter. DOSH conducted 4,681 inspections between January 1st and October 16th of this year, compared to 5,314 during the … Read More »

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Looking for Another Exit (Sign)

A petition to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board seeks to optionally add an internationally recognized pictogram to the Cal/OSHA requirement for exit signs in the workplace. The request might also require approval by other agencies. Carsten M. Jonas petitioned the Board for revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3216. That safety order requires that employers post … Read More »

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