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Safety management: At the intersection of GMP, product safety, and workplace safety; Cross-disciplinary safety programs
June 2013
In 2008 and 2009, an epidemic of foodborne salmonella infections sickened more than 700 people in 46 states, killing nine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) traced the epidemic to contaminated peanut butter the victims ate, and from there to a peanut roasting facility in Blakely, Georgia, run by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). The facility's problems posed a hazard not only to consumers but also to workers. . . . more »

Featured resource: Strengthening your safety culture How's your safety culture--what your organization thinks and practices with respect to safety?
June 2013
Organizations with a strong safety culture tend to experience low levels of risky behavior and low accident rates, turnover, and absenteeism as well as high productivity. . . . more »

Injuries and illnesses: Transportation accidents, workplace violence top causes of fatal injuries; Is your industry at risk?
January 2012
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has released its preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data for 2011, a year in which 360 California workers died on the job, a 10 percent increase from 2010. . . . more »

Safety management: Tips and tricks for communicating safety in the multilingual workplace
October 2012
A key feature of the World Health Organization's Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)--whose safety- and health-related provisions were recently incorporated into federal OSHA's hazard communication standard--is its set of nine pictograms. . . . more »

Online exclusive: Audit planning checklist
COCA Online Exclusive September 2012
The idea of some audits, like one by the IRS, might make your blood run cold. But when it comes to safety and health, an audit is a proactive tool that tells you if your program is achieving the desired results. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Safety Communications Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive July 2012
If health and safety are truly a top priority in your company, you need to communicate that commitment--throughout the ranks and every day. Many opportunities are available for doing so, and many ways. Our checklist will give you some ideas for effectively spreading the safety message to everyone in your organization. . . . more »

Lack of sleep threatens worker safety
July 2012
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently reported that 30 percent of adult U.S. workers—or 40.6 million workers—sleep 6 or fewer hours a day. Nightshift wor . . . more »

Featured Resource: 10 steps to creating a positive safety culture
July 2012
When employers create a positive safety culture, workplace safety and health improve, as do employee morale and workplace productivity. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: OSHAB Says No Conflict Between Mine and General Industry Safety Orders; GISO Reporting Requirements Apply
June 2012
Under Section 342(a) of the Cal/OSHA administrative rules, California employers that fail to report the "serious injury or illness, or death, of an employee occurring in a place of employment or in connection with any employment" to Cal/OSHA within eight hours of learning of it will be hit with a mandatory $5,000 penalty. That's on top of any citations the agency issues as a result of its post-incident inspection. . . . more »

Federal OSHA issues memo on safety incentive and disincentive policies and practices
May 2012
OSHA's Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax has distributed a memo to OSHA regional administrators and whistleblower investigative staff addressing workplace policies and practices that can disc . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Checklist for Cutting the Risk of Amputations in Your Workplace
COCA Online Exclusive March 2012
A Port of Oakland worker loses both legs after she is run over by a container lift; a worker clearing brush alongside Route 76 in Bonsall loses his arm when a loose cable whips past him. Although most amputations are related to medical conditions like diabetes, 25 percent are caused by traumatic incidents like these that can occur on the job. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Demolition Company's Lack of 'Qualified Person' Leads to Almost $40,000 in Penalties
March 2012
Some Cal/OSHA standards require a "qualified person" to be present for or perform certain types of work. Demolition work is one of them. Construction Safety Orders (CSO) Article 31, Demolition, requires demolition work to be performed under the immediate supervision of a qualified person. . . . 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 »

Multi-Employer Worksites: Appellate Court Says Cal/OSHA Need Not Show Controlling Employers Could Have Abated Violations; What You Need to Know
December 2011
In 2003, Harris Construction was the general contractor on a project at Madera Community College in Madera. Jeff Gilkison was an apprentice pipefitter for Champion Industrial Contractors, Harris's subcontractor on the project. . . . more »

Legislation: Governor Signs Occupational Safety-Related Laws; New Requirements For Safe Patient Handling, Body Artists, and Pipelines
December 2011
The Legislature had a busy session in 2011, and Gov. Jerry Brown signed a flurry of bills into law this fall--including three that will affect occupational safety and health in California. We'll provide an overview of those laws. . . . more »

Standards Update: Cal/OSHA Adopts Updates to Ship Building Rules and First Aid for Electrical Workers
December 2011
Cal/OSHA recently adopted two federal rules that bring its regulations into line with new and existing federal rules. Both rules were "Horcher adoptions," meaning that the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has made only editorial and format changes necessary to conform the federal standards to California's other state laws and standards. . . . more »

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