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Trainer's Handbook: Forklift Operators; Is It Time to Conduct Periodic Refresher Training?
May 2008
Imagine if the Egyptian pharaohs owned forklifts--all that manpower they used hauling huge rocks could have been reduced to a half-dozen forklifts and a couple of cranes. Forklifts give one person the ability to lift and move loads in . . . more »

Bulletin: Federal OSHA introduces new combustible dust safety page
April 2008
The hazards of combustible dust are extremely dangerous, yet workers may not even know that the hazards exist until it's too late. Various . . . more »

Accident Investigation: Identify the Root Cause, Take the Right Corrective Action
April 2008
A worker was sweeping the floor in an aisle alongside bales of reclaimed paper that were stacked six high at a California waste management facility. Each bale . . . more »

Indoor Air Quality: Moisture, Mold, and Mycotoxins: All Wet or Real Threat?
April 2008
If you had a nickel for every species of mold in the world, you'd have a tidy little stash for your next rainy day--there are more than 100,000 species. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Foot Pedals Cause Finger Amputations; Employers Didn't Guard Points of Operation
April 2008
At 11:30 p.m., Balderamo Haro was alone in the workshop at Brydenscot Metal Products in San Bernadino, putting in some overtime. He was bending pieces of 20-gauge steel . . . more »

Appeals Board Decision to Watch: J.F. Shea Construction, Inc.
April 2008
The Cal/OSH Appeals Board created quite a sensation recently with its decision after reconsideration in the case of J.F. Shea Construction, . . . more »

News Notes: Injured Workers Troubled by Nonstandard Shifts
April 2008
Of the more than 4 million workers who are injured on the job each year, those who work nonstandard shifts or schedules are the least likely to . . . more »

Bulletin: Recordkeeping resources available from Cal/OSHA
March 2008
When you pick up the March issue of COCA, you'll read about two California employers that were slapped with citations from DOSH when they couldn't produce required safety records. . . . more »

Fleet Safety: Servicing Rims and Wheels; Make Sure Workers Aren't Caught by Explosive Depressurization
March 2008
A 20-year-old apprentice mechanic had been working for a California water truck rental company for only two days, and his supervisor, the lead mechanic, had been working there for only four days. On the apprentice's second day of work, the company owner showed the lead mechanic and the apprentice the proper safety procedure to follow when changing a tire on a big truck. The owner then watched as the lead mechanic changed a tire, correcting his technique as needed. . . . 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 »

Appeals Board Decisions: DOSH Cites Employers Unable to Document Compliance; Two Cases of Missing Paperwork
March 2008
After showing state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) inspector Nick Gleiter around a Cannon Constructors worksite in Oakland, job superintendent Gary Woffinden led the inspector to his office trailer. Gleiter then asked to see the employer's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Updates Small Business Assistance Webpage
March 2008
Federal OSHA's Small Business Assistance webpage, has been redesigned. You can now easily navigate the page and obtain information using category tabs. The updated . . . more »

News Notes: Access New Whistleblower Fact Sheets
March 2008
Federal OSHA offers two new Whistleblower Protection fact sheets for the environmental and aviation industries. Employers may not retaliate against employees who report violations of environmental laws concerning asbestos; air emissions; hazardous and solid waste cleanup and . . . more »

Safety Management: Five a Day for Safety; Five Things to Do Every Day to Improve Workplace Safety
COCA Online Exclusive
Want to improve your health in the new year? Experts recommend that you eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. That way, you'll get vitamins, micronutrients, and fiber that your body needs, and fewer of your calories from foods that harm your body. . . . 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 »

Bulletin: Two occupational safety and health training centers added in California
February 2008
Training centers at the Dominguez Hills campus of the California State University in Carson and the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in Pleasanton are two new federal OSHA Occupational Training Institute education centers in the state. . . . more »

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