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Hazard Identification: Cleaning Up the Deadly Hazards Facing Maintenance Workers; Five Dangers Workers Should Recognize
May 2011
Leopoldo Gutierrez worked on the cleaning crew at Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford, which is located south of Fresno in Kings County. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Careful Employer Nailed for Careless Asbestos Removal; Advice for Employers Renovating Buildings
June 2009
During renovation of an eight-story commercial building in San Francisco, Cannon Constructors diligently tested potential asbestos-containing materials. Even after renovations began, Cannon tested newly discovered . . . more »

Bulletin: Lung protection strategies missing the mark, says CDC
February 2009
Despite efforts to control exposure of workers to asbestos, young employees continue to suffer, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: City of Los Angeles; Housing Authority (HACLA) 05-R4D2-2541
10/30/2007
Beginning February 10, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Paul Grier conducted a complaint inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 230 West Third Street #215, San Pedro, California (the site). On June 20, 2005, the Division Issued Citation 2² to Employer for alleged willful violations of section 1529(k)(3)(a) [failure to identify presence of asbestos in work areas] of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations with a proposed fine of $5,000. . . . more »

Bulletin: Study on Asbestos Disease in Miners Published
February 2007
An updated NIOSH study of asbestos-related diseases among vermiculite miners, millers, and processors was published online by Environmental Health Perspectives, a peer-reviewed research journal of the . . . more »

Chrysotile Asbestos Not Added to Global "Watch List" for Toxic Chemicals
10/18/2006
An attempt to add chrysotile asbestos to the United Nations Prior Informed Consent (PIC) list at this year's Rotterdam Convention meeting has failed. The effort was blocked by a group of countries tha . . . more »

Cal/OSHA's Top Ten: How to Control Asbestos Exposures Through Regulated Areas, Engineering Measures, and Smart Work Practices
February 2006
Three hundred citations were issued by Cal/OSHA in 2004 for violations of Section 1529 of the Construction Industry Safety Orders--Asbestos--making it the ninth-most-cited standard of the year. Citations were also issued under General Industry Safety Order Section 5208, California's general industry standard governing asbestos, so if you have asbestos in your workplace, don't think you're safe just because you can't be cited under the construction standard. What does it take to be in compliance with Cal/OSHA's asbestos regulations? Read on to find out. . . . more »

Asbestos Registration Requirements and Technician Certification for Contractors
February 2006
Besides the voluminous health and safety regulations that cover work with asbestos-containing materials, California contractors must comply with registration and certification rules that the Departmen . . . more »