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Appeals Board Decisions:
Worker Who Skipped Required Safety Training Is Injured; Employer Discovers It's Not Enough to Only Train Some Workers
March 2010
Everardo Diaz showed up for work on a residential construction crew in San Diego at about 7 a.m. on July 11, 2008. Diaz and his brother, Armando, were members of the "joister crew" and were working on the second floor of a house under construction. At about 8:15 a.m., Diaz was walking backwards on the top plate of the second floor, measuring and marking, when he fell. Diaz was not wearing any fall protection, and no perimeter scaffolding or guardrails were in place to protect him. He fell more than 19 feet, sustaining fractures to his back, pelvis, and arm. . . . more »
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Recordkeeping:
Are You Getting It All Down? Five Records You Need to Be Keeping and Why
January 2010
Most employers know they need to record certain work-related injuries and illnesses, but there are other records employers routinely forget to keep that can contribute to the safety program and help employers defend against Cal/OSHA citations. If you're not keeping records of the five items listed below, you may find yourself without a leg to stand on when defending against a citation or asking for an increase in your safety budget. . . . more »
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News Note: Home-Work Conflict Increases Sick Days
October 2009
Employees who feel that issues with home and family life are interfering with their work take more sick leave, more often, according to a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine . . . more »
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News Note: Work Zone Safety Information Available in Six Languages
October 2009
The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse has launched a multilingual database providing road construction zone safety resources in Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, and Russian. The materials provide information on laws, regulations, standards, guidelines, research publications . . . more »
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