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Bulletin: Get Your Copy of ERI's Employer Guide on Toxic Mold
July 2008
Mold and other indoor air quality concerns present ever-mounting problems to facility and safety managers. Toxic mold is responsible for various health issues, and repairing mold-damaged buildings costs . . . more »

Electrical Safety: Flexible Cords and Cables; Be Inflexible About Safety
July 2008
Sometimes you need an electrical cord that bends a little. Maybe it's because you have to use your power drill or saw in many different locations during the workday. Maybe it's because a piece of machinery . . . more »

Best Practices: When One Man's Home Is Another Man's Workplace, Part 4; Construction, Repair, and Maintenance Workers
May 2008
A crew for The House Doctor, a home improvement contractor, was working in a Long Beach home when an electric lamp fell onto an employee. Part of the worker's body was touching a water puddle, and the worker was electrocuted. CPR . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Publishes Portland Cement Guidance Document
April 2008
Federal OSHA has released a new guidance document, Preventing Skin Problems from Working with Portland Cement, to educate employers and employees about . . . more »

Construction: The 411 on 811; Why You Should Always Dial Before You Dig
March 2008
A worker digging a trench for a new water main struck a petroleum pipe with a backhoe in the East Bay city of Walnut Creek in 2004 because its location hadn't been accurately marked. The resulting explosion killed five men and left 14 children fatherless. Four different employers faced hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and $69 million in civil penalties. The pipeline's owner, . . . more »

News Notes: NIOSH Launches Newsletter for Construction Sector
March 2008
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has launched a free electronic newsletter, NORA Construction Sector News, to give construction employers the latest information to help reduce the risks of . . . more »

Construction: Scaffolding Safety Basics; Don't Send Workers Up Half-Planked
February 2008
On June 8, 2007, a drywaller at a residential construction site in Claremont came in early to work on a vaulted ceiling. At 7:25 a.m., his co-workers arrived and found him lying dead beneath the scaffold. He had fallen to his death. Eighty-seven Californians died this way in 2006, and more than 20,000 additional workers are injured each year in falls in this state. . . . more »

Construction: Create a Code of Safe Practices to Enhance Compliance and Safety
November 2007
Construction Safety Order Section 1509 requires all construction employers to implement an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) that complies with the General Industry IIPP rules (found in General Industry Safety Order Section 3203). But Section 1509 also requires . . . more »

News Notes: Electronic Version of Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for Construction Available
November 2007
Cal/OSHA's Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry is now available online in both .html and printable .pdf formats. The electronic version of this handy reference manual includes all . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Defining the Danger Zone; Requirements Clarified for Safety Around Suspended Loads
October 2007
On Oct. 26, 2005, Marcelo Ribeiro de Freitas and a co-worker were using a Bobcat with a clamshell attachment to remove an old fence from an Oakland construction site. Freitas's co-worker lifted a fence pole and its attached concrete base as Freitas moved to get out of the way . . . more »

News Notes: DOSH Issues Updated Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
July 2007
The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has issued an updated Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry. The update summarizes selected changes to the California Code of Regulation . . . more »

News Notes: OSHA Adds Construction Safety Page for Teens
July 2007
Federal OSHA now has a topic page up for teenagers working in construction this summer. Created to enhance OSHA's resources on teen summer job safety, the page includes safety information for teens . . . more »

Top 10 Cal/OSHA Violations: IIPP for Construction Employers
July 2005
In 2004, violations of the Construction Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) requirement were the second-leading cause of Cal/OSHA citations. This article, part of our continuing series on the . . . more »

Construction Safety: Steering Clear of Three Top Problems
February 2005
Keeping construction workers safe requires constant vigilance. The job is not only inherently hazardous, but worksite conditions can change from minute to minute. Read on to learn about the three most . . . more »

Substantial Hazard Permits: Latest Version of California Rule Change Would Extend Liability for Permit Violations
March 2004
Cal/OSHA is moving closer to changing the way permits are issued. More than a year ago, an advisory committee began work on revising the permit process required by Labor Code Section 6500 for work env . . . more »

Cal/OSHA Regulations: New Steel Standard Effective Now;Do You Know What Is Required?
March 2004
Cal/OSHA recently adopted amendments to its existing requirements for hazards associated with reinforcing steel and other similar projects at construction sites. The amendments, which are intended to . . . more »

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