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Appeals Board Decisions: Not Following Industry Standard Results in an Injury and a Citation
November 2009
At Evergreen Terminals in San Pedro, a shipping facility, shipping containers are loaded onto chassis and hauled by utility tractor rigs (UTRs, similar to semi-tractors) to where cranes are located. At that point, swingmen on the ground release the pins that hold the container . . . more »

Bulletin: Special Report included with this issue: "Lighten the Load: Identify and Control Ergonomic Hazards in Your Workplace to Prevent Costly Injuries, Increase Productivity, and Keep Workers on the Job"
April 2008
Ergonomic injuries, such as sprains, back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome, cause workers to miss a significant number of workdays and . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: DPS Plastering, Inc. Docket 03-R3D3-2731
4/2/2008
Employer was a ceiling plastering subcontractor. Beginning March 28, 2003, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Richard Stone, conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 2345 South Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino, California (the site). On July 2, 2003, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations: . . . more »

Ergonomics: Lessons from Medical Waste Handling; An Investigation and Guidelines from the State's Occupational Health Branch
November 2007
In 1997, there were 2,400 medical incinerators in the United States. Because of the environmental impacts of incineration, by 2004 this number had dwindled dramatically to 110, with large-scale, off-site steam autoclaves replacing the incinerators. Autoclaves are more . . . 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 »

DOWNLOAD: Granite Construction Company Dockets 03-R5D3-5101 and 5102
6/27/2007
Beginning on October 7, 2003, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through then-Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Darcy Goodman conducted and accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 7451 Mojave Drive, Twenty-Nine Palms, California (the site) . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Northwest General Engineering, Docket No. 05-R1D5-431
3/16/2007
Beginning September 9, 2004, Doug Woods, Associate Safety Engineer for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Division), investigated an accident that occurred at Lakeville Highway and South McDowell, Petaluma, California, where Employer then maintained a place of employment. On January 14, 2005, the Division cited Employer alleging the following violation . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Lighten the Load: Identify and Control Ergonomic Hazards in Your Workplace to Prevent Costly Injuries, Increase Productivity, and Keep Workers on the Job
April 2008

Do the aching backs in your workplace lead to a miserable aching in your head? Ergonomic injuries like back pain, often described by the term "musculoskeletal disorders" (MSDs), are a perennial leading cause of nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses. More than 350,000 American workers suffered ergonomic injuries that resulted in lost work time in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In this Special Report, we discuss ergonomic hazards and break down the steps involved in creating a program to reduce ergonomic injuries. . . . more »

Railcars: Keeping Workers Safe During Loading and Unloading Operations
April 2007
Before a worker begins loading or unloading a railway car, employers must make sure the person is aware of potential hazards arising from the following circumstances and precautions they can take to protect themselves . . . more »

Sprains and Strains: A Checklist for Preventing the Most Common Workplace Injuries
July 2004
Sprains and Strains: A Checklist for Preventing the Most Common Workplace Injuries Sprains and strains occurred more often than any other nonfatal workplace injuries that resulted in time away fr . . . more »