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Emergency Preparedness

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Injury Prevention: Not Just in the Trenches; Beware of Unstable Hillside Collapses
July 2008
On June 12, 2007, an employee of Watsonville-based Granite Construction was checking the grade of a hillside when it collapsed, crushing and fatally injuring him. In October 2007, a day laborer . . . more »

News Note: Small Business Disaster Preparation Toolkit Now Available in Spanish
July 2008
America's 2.5 million Hispanic-owned businesses can become better prepared for disasters, thanks to the Open for Business disaster planning toolkit for small businesses from the Institute for . . . 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 »

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 »

Trainer's Handbook: Off-the-Job Safety; Train Workers to Take Safety Home
March 2008
Off-the-job injuries and fatalities may hurt your bottom line even more than injuries that are work related, costing American employers almost $200 billion and 165 million lost workdays every year, according to the National Safety Council. Compare that to the $130 billion . . . more »

Bulletin: Federal OSHA releases safety guidance for security personnel
February 2008
A new federal OSHA handbook, Preparing and Protecting Security Personnel in Emergencies, provides information for employers and their security personnel . . . 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: State Center Community College District Docket No. 05-R2D5-1688 through 1692
10/18/2007
Employer is a state community college. On October 18, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer Roy Frye, conducted a complaint inspection at place of employment maintained by Employer at 1525 East Weldon Ave, Fresno, California (the site). On April 18, 2005, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violation(s) of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations¹ . . . more »

Earthquake Preparedness; A Checklist for Employers and Information for Employees
COCA Online Exclusive
California is at higher risk of an earthquake than any other state in America--quakes here are more common and more devastating than quakes elsewhere in the U.S. . . . more »

News Notes: NIOSH Offers Resources for Workers in Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response
November 2007
In the wake of two tragic events that put rescue workers' lives in danger, the Minneapolis bridge collapse and the Utah mine roof collapse, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has updated and posted resources for rescue and recovery workers . . . 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 »

News Note: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Unveil Two New Efforts to Advance Pandemic Flu Preparedness
March 2007
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced two new efforts designed to improve state, local, and community preparedness for an influenza pandemic. We summarize the new efforts and direct you to the CDC materials. . . . more »

Building Security, Part 5: OSHA's Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protective Systems; Standpipe Systems, Fire Department Connections, and Alarm Systems
February 2007
By now, if you've been reading our series on fire service features, you will have ensured that the fire department can locate your building, get inside your building, and find the problem and any crit . . . more »

Disaster Preparedness: El Niño May Bring Above-Average Rainfall to California; Be Ready for Winter Storm Hazards
February 2007
The National Weather Service is forecasting above-average rainfall throughout California this winter because of moderate El Niño conditions. Although officials at California's Office of Emergen . . . more »

Bulletin: Upcoming Story on El Niño Safety Measures
January 2007
In this month's News Notes, we've included an item about emergency tips to protect against El Niño winter weather, which will . . . more »

Building Security, Part 4: OSHA's Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems; Sprinkler Systems
January 2007
When fires occur in buildings equipped with sprinklers, people are far less likely to die, and property losses are cut nearly two thirds, according to the National Fire Protection Association. What's . . . more »

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