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Standards Update: Cal/OSHA Adopts Updates to Ship Building Rules and First Aid for Electrical Workers
December 2011
Cal/OSHA recently adopted two federal rules that bring its regulations into line with new and existing federal rules. Both rules were "Horcher adoptions," meaning that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has made only editorial and format changes necessary to conform the federal standards to California's other state laws and standards. . . . more »

Bulletin: Online Exclusive: Checklist of Training Requirements for Employees with Fire-fighting or Fire-watch Duties in Ship Building, Ship Repair, and Ship Breaking Facilities
June 2010
With its vast coastlines and hundreds of docks and marinas, California is a home base for many companies in the ship building, ship repair, and ship breaking industry. Workers who have . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Building, Repairing, and Recycling Ships; Keep Shoreside Operations 'Safe for Workers'
June 2010
With the state boasting 1,100 miles of coastline and hundreds of harbors and marinas, California's busy seaports, including its ship and boat building industry, form a vital part of the state's economy. . . . more »

Checklist of Training Requirements for Employees with Fire-fighting or Fire-watch Duties in Ship Building, Ship Repair, and Ship Breaking Facilities
COCA Online Exclusive June 2010

Cal/OSHA imposes numerous requirements related to training employees who have fire-fighting or fire-watch duties in ship building, ship repair, and ship breaking facilities. Here's a checklist you can use to make sure you're in compliance:

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News Note: New Federal OSHA Resource Addresses Shipfitting in the Maritime Industry
December 2008
A new OSHA resource addresses the hazards of shipfitting in vessel construction and repair and ways to avoid those hazards. The A href="http://www.osha.gov/dts/maritime/sltc/ships/shipfitting/shipfit . . . more »

News Note: Federal OSHA Issues Guidance on Abrasive Blasting in Shipyards
February 2007
New guidance from federal OSHA focuses on abrasive blasting hazards created by the silica alternatives that . . . more »

News Note: Updated eTool for Maritime Industry Helps Workers Avoid Injuries
November 2005
Maritime workers will benefit from information in the updated version of federal OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool. Shipyard work is traditionally hazardous, with an injury-accident rate more than twic . . . more »