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Electrical Safety: An Overview of Required Safe Work Practices and Signage for High-Voltage Overhead Lines
January 2012
Exposure to high-voltage hazards is not limited to employees of electrical utilities--workers in industries like construction and agriculture can also be exposed to them. . . . more »

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 »

Appeals Board Decisions: Flawless Safety Programs Alone Aren't Enough; Employers Must Also Enforce Their Programs
June 2011
On May 3, 2003, Leslie Lagdamen and three other electricians were sent to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Balboa Park substation in San Francisco to change out the substation's grounding cables. While Lagdamen was removing a grounding cable, an arc flash occurred, causing him to suffer second and third degree burns as well as other injuries. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Worker Suffers Injury While Working Off-Hours; Was the Employer's Lack of Supervision to Blame?
March 2011
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2002, a maintenance worker went in to work at the Glass-Pak facility in Suisun City. The facility was closed for the holiday weekend, but the worker chose to put in some hours. While working, he reached in to adjust a sprocket and chain assembly that had not been de-energized. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Safety Guidelines for Outdoor Decorations
November 2010
Almost every year, a California worker dies while hanging holiday lights outdoors. Some are electrocuted; others fall while working on ladders or roofs. . . . more »

Best Practices: That's Entertainment? Addressing Common Hazards In the Entertainment Industry
August 2010
There was no audience in the MGM Grand's Hollywood Theater in Las Vegas on May 20, 2009; Tom Jones had recently finished his run. Stagehands were tearing down his set, some of them balancing precariously on a catwalk as they clipped their safety harnesses onto a horizontal lifeline and then crossed a 33-inch gap above a false ceiling on a narrow rigging plank with no guardrails. . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Verifying Electrical Lockout/Tagout; Essential Tools And Procedures for Non-Electricians
July 2010
Here's a pop quiz: Who is in greater danger from electricity in the workplace, electricians or non-electricians? An analysis of electrocution deaths over a 10-year period by the Maryland-based Center for Construction Research and Training found that non-electricians were electrocuted at more than double the rate of electricians. . . . more »

Hazard Identification: Special Purpose Particle Accelerators Pose Risk of Radiation, Electrical Shock, and More
January 2010
Just outside Geneva, Switzerland&@8212assuming your definition of "just outside" includes structures located 300 feet underground&@8212you'll find the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider. At 17 miles around, it's hardly the sort of thing you'd expect to find sitting in your local hospital. But particle accelerators come in all sizes, from tabletop medical accelerators to, well, the Large Hadron Collider. . . . more »

Electrical Safety: Recent Electrocutions Highlight Hazards; Don't Let Your Workers Become the Path of Least Resistance
March 2009
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was taking a shower on January 2, 2008, at his barracks in Baghdad when he fell victim to a bad wiring job. The Green Beret was electrocuted, and the Army has charged KBR, the Houston-based contractor responsible for wiring and plumbing his barracks, with negligent homicide. . . . more »

Workplace Holiday Safety Checklist
Updated November 2010
If you're decorating around the workplace this holiday season, keep the workplace safe by ensuring that holiday decorations pose no hazards to workers with our checklist. Safe De . . . more »

Best Practices: Don't Let Holiday Decorations Create Workplace Hazards; Tips for Safe Seasonal Decor
December 2008
Do you deck the halls in your workplace? Whether you decorate for business-related purposes--to draw in customers looking for holiday items--or just to have some seasonal cheer at work, make sure your holiday trimmings don't invite tragedy. To help you decorate safely, here are some holiday tips . . . more »

Electrical Safety: Don't Be Faked Out; Counterfeits Create Workplace Hazards
November 2008
After two nuclear power plants were found to have purchased fake replacement parts, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) warned plant licensees last April about counterfeit parts. The counterfeit c . . . 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 »

Fire Safety: Could Your Business Survive a Wildfire?
June 2008
The 2007 wildfire season was devastating for Southern California. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, more than 2,000 houses were destroyed, more than half a million acres burned across seven counties, and more than 3,000 businesses were directly . . . 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 »

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 »

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