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Emergency Planning and Response--General

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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: 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 »

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 »

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 »

Bulletin: Chemical safety and terrorism: DHS releases Appendix A
December 2007
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published Appendix A of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), as part of its continued chemical safety efforts. If a facility . . . 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 »

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 »

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 »

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