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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
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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 »
DOWNLOAD: ASC Profiles, Inc. 06-R2D1-1181
10/18/2007
Employer operates a machine shop. On November 16, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer John Weiss conducted an accident investigation at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 2110 Enterprise Blvd., West Sacramento, California (the site). On March 15, 2006, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violation(s) of the occupational safety and health standards and others found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations: . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Wilco Wire Technology Dockets 05-R6D1-2021 and 2022
From April 11, 2005 through May 13, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("the Division"), through Safety Engineer Timothy Blaney conducted a planned inspection at the Wilco Wire Technology ("Employer") facility at 1035 Mission Court, Fremont, California, where Employer's Employees were working. . . . more »
Hazard Identification: Keep Your Eye on Lasers, the Futuristic Hazard That's Here Now
January 2008
Laser pointers draw our attention to a speaker's presentation, and laser surgery clears our vision. We can use laser guidance and targeting systems to cut wood, hang pictures, thin winter elk herds, or launch missiles with pinpoint accuracy. Lasers are everywhere these days--and our familiarity with them may lead us to underestimate their hazards. . . . more »
Outdoor Workers: 'Tis the Season to Trim Trees—and Not Just the Holiday Variety; Tips for Tree Trimmer Safety
December 2007
An employee of Chino's Landscape of Van Nuys was trimming a tree in Studio City when his tool touched an overhead power line, and he was fatally electrocuted . . . more »
Electrical Hazards: Tree Trimmers and Power Lines
December 2007
When workers trim trees to clear power lines, additional training is required by High-Voltage Electrical Safety Order Sections 2950 and 2951. These sections require that . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Tortilleria El Molino Dockets 06-R1D5-0203 and 0204
6/14/2007
Beginning June 20, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Manuel Bacani conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 421 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, California (the site) . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: El Indio Tortilleria Dockets 04-R3D1-4174 and 4175
6/6/2007
El Indio Tortilleria (Employer) is a tortilla manufacturer with approximately 14 employees. On August 24, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division or OSHA), through Associate Industrial Hygienist Francis Loke, conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 1502 W. 5th Street, Santa Ana, California (the site) . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Rapid Transit Enterprises Dockets 05-R3D5-1343 through 1345
6/5/2007
Between January 13, 2005 and February 14, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Safety Engineers Howard Manning and Nirmal Paul, conducted an inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 114 N. Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, California (the site) . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Panama Shutters Dockets 05-R6D2-2167 through 2181
5/21/2007
Employer is in the business of woodworking for the manufacture of shutters. Beginning November 22, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Industrial Hygienist Zohra Ali, conducted an inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Coulson Metal Forming, Docket Nos. 04-R6D2-658 through 663 and 04-R6D2-664 through 666
4/24/2007
Employer is in the business of forming metal into various products. Beginning July 29, 2003, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Scott Walters and Leticia Reyes Cal/OSHA Engineers, conducted separate inspections at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 11135 Condor Ave., Fountain Valley, California (the site) . . . more »
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