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Hazard Identification: Food for Thought; Food Production Facilities Find Themselves on High Hazard Industries List
August 2010
Although both working conditions and sanitation have improved since the days when Upton Sinclair detailed the horrors of Chicago's meatpacking industry in his 1906 novel The Jungle, food processing and manufacturing facilities still pose serious hazards to workers . . . 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 »

Lockout/Tagout: Keep Workers Safe Even During 'Minor' Maintenance Activities; Understanding the Exception That Isn't
December 2008
Ordinarily, when a piece of equipment is working, all of its potentially hazardous contact points should be fully guarded. Conversely, whenever its potentially hazardous points of contact are not guarded, the machine should be shut down, locked out, and neutralized so that workers are not imperiled while they work in areas that would be dangerous. . . . more »

Compliance Checklist: Lockout/Tagout
COCA Online Exclusive November 2008
Employers whose lockout/tagout programs are incomplete risk serious injuries to workers, and steep fines from DOSH. Use this checklist to make sure that the basic elements of your lockout/tagout program are in place. . . . 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 »

Appeals Board Decisions: Substantial Fines Upheld for Lockout/Tagout Violations That Resulted in Serious Injuries
November 2008
Bertha Garcia, a packaging scheduler for Gold River Mills in Woodland, was told to assist on its rice packaging line on Jan. 6, 2006. This was not unusual for her—she filled in on the packag . . . more »

Best Practices: 6 Tips to Keep Workers Safe During Shutdowns and Startups
November 2008
The end of the year is approaching, a time when many manufacturers take their production facilities out of service for a period to perform annual maintenance. These shutdown, maintenance, and startup operations present unusual safety issues. Shutting down large chunks of a manufacturing operation safely can be a logistical challenge; starting it back up, more so. Additionally, because maintenance workers may perform tasks they don't do very often, the safety precautions they need to take may not be second nature to them . . . 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 »

Enforcement: Five Citations You Should Never Get
COCA Online Exclusive
There are some citations that state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) inspectors write over and over again; they're in the top 10 every year. And yet, they're some of the easiest citations to avoid . . . 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: 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: Command Access Technologies Dockets 07-R3D1-0567 through 0569
3/11/2008
Employer manufactures security locks and systems for business facilities. Beginning November 16, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA engineer Jagdev Dhillon conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 2386 East Walnut, Fullerton, California (the site). On January 5, 2007, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code or Regulations.¹ . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Weatherford 05-R3D3-3150 and 3151
10/18/2007
The attached Order was issued on the date indicated therein. If you are dissatisfied with the Order, you have thirty (30) days from the date of service of the Order in which to petition for reconsideration. The petition for reconsideration must be sent to: . . . more »

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