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Material Handling

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Conveyors
Cranes and Slings
Forklifts
Loading and Unloading
Material Handling—General

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Hazardous Chemicals: No Ifs, Ands, or Buts About It; Reduce Occupational Asthma with Environmentally Preferable Cleaners
July 2008
As many as 23 out of every 100 new cases of asthma may be caused by workplace exposures, and custodial workers are one of the highest risk groups. That's because they're exposed to cleaning compounds . . . more »

News Note: Dry Cleaning Industry Resource Now in Korean
July 2008
Federal OSHA has now published its "Reducing Worker Exposure to Perchloroethylene (PERC) in Dry Cleaning" guidance in Korean. The document details health hazards and current regulations; recommends . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Don't Let Compressed Air Tank Requirements Trip You Up
June 2008
Noramor Industries, Inc., of Corona (near Anaheim), creates reproductions of original artwork for galleries and businesses to use. After Cal/OSHA inspected the employer's production facility in 2005, the agency issued citations for 21 separate violations, including one for . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Forklift Operators; Is It Time to Conduct Periodic Refresher Training?
May 2008
Imagine if the Egyptian pharaohs owned forklifts--all that manpower they used hauling huge rocks could have been reduced to a half-dozen forklifts and a couple of cranes. Forklifts give one person the ability to lift and move loads in . . . 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: Commercial Wood Products Co. Dockets 05-R6D2-1643 through 1645
4/30/2008
Commercial Wood Products Co. (Employer) is a wood cabinet manufacturer. On November 3, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer Leticia Reyes conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 10019 Yucca Road, Adelanto, California (the site). On April 6, 2005, 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 »

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 »

DOWNLOAD: Shea Kenny JV Docket 07-R5D3-3218
3/29/2008
On July 3, 2007, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted a planned inspection at a work site operated by Shea Kenny JV (Employer) at 920 E. 40^th Street, San Bernardino, California. The inspection was conducted by Steve A. Chakmakjian, Associate Safety Engineer with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. On July 9, 2007, the Division, cited the Employer for the following alleged violation of the occupational safety and health standards and others found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations.¹ . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Gamboa & Company Inc. DBA LA Components Inc. 06-R6D2-2529 through 2541
3/28/2008
On February 6, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted a program inspection at a work site operated by Gamboa & Company Inc. DBA LA Components (Employer) at 5304 Alcoca Avenue, Vernon California. The inspection was conducted by Zohra Ali, Associate Safety Engineer with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. On June 9, 2006, 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 »

DOWNLOAD: Peck & Hiller Company 06-R1D1-1973
10/12/2007
On February 6, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted an accident inspection at a construction site at 170 King Street, San Francisco, at which Employer was engaged in construction work. . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Harry L. Murphy Inc. Dockets 06-R1D2-218 and 219
10/2/2007
At various times from September 6, 2005 through December 29, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted an accident inspection at 42 Bonaventura Drive in San Jose, CA, location of employer, Harry L. Murphy Inc. (Employer) . . . 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 »

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 »

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 »

Industrial Equipment: Beware of Rollover Hazards; Take Precautions to Protect Workers
September 2007
Thomas Cadwallader had a 20-year history of safely operating equipment for his employer when he arrived at work on April 27, 2006. The 61-year-old construction foreman was assigned to a project at . . . 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 »

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