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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 »

DOWNLOAD: Escobar Contracting INC. Dockets 04-R4D1-2748 and 2749
6/27/2007
Employer is a sewer contractor. Beginning February 13, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Yancy Yap, conducted an imminent hazard inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 6619 Leland Way, Los Angeles, California (the site) . . . more »

News Notes: New Pandemic Flu Guidance for Healthcare Workers Released
July 2007
Federal OSHA has unveiled a new workplace safety and health guidance document that will help healthcare industry employers and their employees prepare for an influenza pandemic such as the avian flu . . . 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 »

Emergency Planning and Response: New Automated External Defibrillator Rules Set to Take Effect July 1; All Workplaces with AEDs Must Comply
June 2007
Beginning July 1, every health studio in the state is required to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) available for use. A "health studio" is defined as any facility permitting the use of its facilities and equipment to individuals or groups for physical exercise, body building, weight reducing . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Ace Lath & Plaster, Inc., Docket No. 01-R6D1-4798 through 4806
3/30/2007
Amended: Declaration of Service by Mail . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Ace Lath & Plaster, Inc., Docket No. 01-R6D1-4798 through 4806
2/6/2007
The undersigned ALJ issued a Decision in the above-entitled matter on June 19, 2003, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. On November 21, 2001, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violation(s) of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in . . . more »

Best Practices: Putting Together a First Aid Kit: What to Consider, What to Include
January 2007
California employers have to ensure that medical treatment is readily available to sick or injured workers under General Industry Safety Order Section 3400, Medical Services and First Aid. This includ . . . more »

News Note: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Not So Sudden?
October 2006
Sudden cardiac arrest was once believed to occur with no warning, in otherwise healthy people. However, German researchers report that most victims actually do have warning symptoms for up to two hour . . . more »

Worker Health: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Not So Sudden?
9/13/2006
Before now, sudden cardiac arrest was believed to occur with no warning in otherwise healthy people. However, German researchers report that 90 percent of individuals who suffer sudden cardiac arrest actually do have warning symptoms . . . more »

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