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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: Out of Sight, Out of Luck? Employer Cited for Failing to Provide for Safety of Remote Workers
October 2011
AT&T field and repair staff technicians operated from an equipment and service yard in Stockton, responding to installation and service repair calls and orders for several counties in the Central Valley. . . . more »

Researchers find shorter pauses between CPR and defibrillator shocks improve odds of surviving cardiac arrest
August 2011
A study recently published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association found that a shorter pause in CPR just before a defibrillator delivered an electric shock to a cardiac arrest vict . . . more »

Know the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
COCA Online Exclusive February 2010
February is American Heart Month, making it a good time to remind workers how to recognize the coronary events that kill about one American every minute. This checklist of signs and symptoms can refresh workers' memories and help them respond quickly and appropriately to a co-worker in cardiac distress. . . . more »

Health and Wellness: Firefighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Arrest During Training Exercise; American Heart Month Is Opportunity to Educate
February 2010
On Nov. 9, 2008, a dozen firefighter trainees gathered in wet and chilly weather at a Virginia training facility for an entry-level firefighter certification class. The trainees dressed in their "turnout" gear--firefighting clothes and equipment--and conducted drills with hoses and self-contained contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

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Your Medical History, In Brief and In Detail
COCA Online Exclusive November 2009

It's a bitter irony: at the moment when someone has his or her greatest need for medical care, he or she is unlikely to be able to assist medical personnel in providing that care. That's why it's essential that your medical history be available even if you are incapacitated.

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Emergency Preparedness: Get Help When You Can't Help Yourself; Tips for Using 'ICE' Effectively
November 2009
Bob Brotchie, an ambulance driver in England, would often encounter patients who were . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Recognizing and Responding to Common Medical Emergencies; Do Your Employees Know How to Help a Co-Worker?
January 2009

When Nowell Wiggins collapsed at a Texas refinery in 2002, his co-workers reacted quickly: They called 911 and then the refinery's first-aid team. Within two minutes, someone grabbed one of the facility's seven on-site automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and shocked Wiggins' heart back into a normal rhythm. Wiggins was soon back on the job.

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Trainer's Handbook: Remind Workers of Basic First-Aid Procedures
September 2008
A co-worker slumps over his desk, unresponsive. . . . more »

News Note: CDC Publishes Blast Injury Fact Sheets
July 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with other groups, has developed fact sheets for healthcare providers with detailed information on treating blast . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Bloodborne Pathogens; Refresher Training for Workers Outside Healthcare
April 2008
Nurses, dental assistants, and emergency medical technicians may be reminded of the need to protect themselves against bloodborne pathogens every day, but other . . . more »

Health and Wellness: Know the Signs of Heart Attack and Stroke; What to Do When the Blood Stops Flowing
February 2008
Every 36 seconds, someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVDs, which are the underlying cause of heart attacks and strokes, have been the leading cause of death among all Americans every year since 1900, with the exception of the 1918 influenza pandemic. . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Coming Clean; What Workers Need to Know About Eyewashes and Safety Showers
February 2008
More than 1,000 California workers were seriously injured by skin or eye contact with dangerous chemicals in 2005. Workers who find themselves in these situations must know how to respond quickly, or they risk deep tissue injury, blindness, and serious complications. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Were Workers in an Isolated Location? Factors to Consider
February 2008
Two Utility Tree Service, Inc., employees were trimming trees in a gated residential community in Lake Almanor, located in Plumas County. They were working about one block from a dead end, within two . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: MCI WorldCom Inc. Docket No. 00-R1D1-440 through 442
2/13/2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Board) issues the following decision after reconsideration, pursuant to the authority vested in it by the California Labor Code. This decision is rendered in response to a petition for reconsideration filed by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Division). . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Valente Concrete 06-R3D3-2011
10/24/2007
Melanie Green is the owner of Valente Concrete, doing business as an Employer at Horizon Street at Temecula Creek, Temecula, California (work site). On February 16, 2006, Miguel Vargas, Associate Safety Engineer for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Division), commenced an inspection at the site. On April 28, 2006, the Division issued citations as set forth below. . . . more »

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