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Below are checklists that can help save you time and simplify compliance.

Online Exclusive: Your Fundamental Cal/OSHA Compliance Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive January 2012
In sports, coaches talk a lot about the fundamentals--basic footwork, ballhandling, offense and defense. These are the skills that all players should master early in their careers, before working on their highlight-reel moves. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Visitor Safety Checklist
January 2012
How many nonemployees are on your worksite at any given moment? Do you know where they are, what their business is, and whether they pose a risk to your workers or themselves? . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Checklist for Protecting Against Criminal Flash Mobs
COCA Online Exclusive December 2011
The media have given a lot of coverage lately to flash mobs--crowds that appear to spontaneously assemble and perform, usually for some entertainment or advertising purpose. Unfortunately, some of these mobs are intended to facilitate mass shoplifting by overwhelming staff in retail stores. The situations are potentially dangerous for workers. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Permit Checklist for Pressurized Tanks
COCA Online Exclusive October 2011
Boilers, compressed air tanks, and liquified petroleum gas tanks, which are widely used in and out of the workplace, are so common that they attract little notice. But employers should take note of them: the tanks are regulated by California's Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, which require most of these tanks to be inspected and have a state-issued permit to operate. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Do Your Workers Need Fire-Resistant Clothing?
COCA Online Exclusive September 2011
In some professions and industries, the risk of exposure to fire is common enough—and deadly enough—that workers must be equipped with fire-resistant or flame-retardant clothing. Your worker . . . more »

Featured Resource: Dust Off This Combustible Dust Checklist
September 2011
It can obscure your vision and clog your nose and throat. It can coat surfaces, making signage hard to read and contaminating materials. But dust poses another serious hazard, too--it can explode. And materials you might not ordinarily think of as fire hazards, such as foodstuffs, can be extremely hazardous when they are present as dust. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Safety Checklist for Motor Vehicle Operators
COCA Online Exclusive August 2011
Cars, light trucks, minivans, and SUVs are so much a part of our daily lives that we sometimes forget or just ignore that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. You can use the safety checklist below, adapted from one created by the Texas Department of Insurance, as a regular inspection checklist for workers who drive these vehicles on the job. . . . more »

Heat Illness Prevention Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive July 2011
If it's summer in California, you know it's probably hot. And if you have employees who work outside between April 1 and October 31, you know you need to pay close attention to the requirements of Cal/OSHA's heat illness prevention standard. Our checklist will help you ensure that you've taken all of the required precautions to prevent, recognize, and swiftly respond to heat-related illnesses. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Don't Leave Workers Hanging Over Water: A Regulatory Checklist
July 2011
Are your employees who work over or near water in danger of drowning? If so, you're required to protect them from this hazard. Cal/OSHA's Construction Safety Orders, Article 13, Work Over or Near Water, applies to workers, at locations where a danger of drowning exists, who are engaged in construction or excavation activities that other standards don't cover. . . . more »

Wildfire Prevention and Response Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive June 2011
As wildfire season approaches in California, businesses located within the wildland-urban interface--land that borders an undeveloped, forested, or wild area--need to make sure they are prepared to protect lives and property from this threat. Our checklist will help you get your business ready for the worst. . . . more »

Drug and Alcohol Policy Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive February 2011
Studies have shown repeatedly that most illicit-drug users and heavy alcohol users are employed. Workers who are high or drunk pose an obvious hazard to themselves, co-workers, and the general public. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Safety Poster Checklist
February 2011
California employers are required to inform workers about their right to a safe and healthful workplace by posting the information in an area where employees can readily see it. Use the checklist below to determine whether you satisfy your posting requirements. . . . more »

Job-Related Driving Checklist for Minors
COCA Online Exclusive December 2010
Minors cannot be employed as drivers; federal and state law makes clear that minors cannot be employed for the sole purpose of driving a motor vehicle on highways or streets. But minors who are 17-years-old are permitted to perform some on-the-job driving of automobiles and trucks on public roadways under certain circumstances. . . . more »

Vision Safety Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive September 2010
How many jobs in your facility could be performed by someone wearing a blindfold? Even a relatively minor eye injury can send a worker home for the day, so it makes sense to protect workers' eyes. Use the checklist below to identify common vision hazards and select appropriate protection. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Floor and Wall Openings and Holes: An Inspection Checklist
September 2010
Under Sections 3211 and 3212 of the General Industry Safety Orders and Section 1632 of the Construction Safety Orders, workers must be protected against openings and holes in floors and walls that could pose a danger. To identify and fix these hazards in your workplace, use our inspection checklist: . . . more »

Checklist of Training Requirements for Employees with Fire-fighting or Fire-watch Duties in Ship Building, Ship Repair, and Ship Breaking Facilities
COCA Online Exclusive June 2010

Cal/OSHA imposes numerous requirements related to training employees who have fire-fighting or fire-watch duties in ship building, ship repair, and ship breaking facilities. Here's a checklist you can use to make sure you're in compliance:

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