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Hearing Protection: A 'Budding' Problem Could Cost Your Workers Their Hearing
September 2008
You notice it all around you--good hearing gone bad. . . . more »

News Notes: Online Tool Available to Self-Test Hearing Protection
April 2008
A new tool created by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the mining industry allows workers in any field to self-test their hearing . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: J.F. Shea Company, Inc. Docket No. 06-R2D3-1539
4/9/2008
Employer maintains a construction company. Between October 21, 2005, and March 17, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer Dennis Barker, conducted and accident investigation at a place of employment maintained by Employer at Market Street, and Riverside Drive, Redding, California (the site). On April 11, 2006, the Division cited Employer for an alleged serious violation of section 1597(h) (failure to ensure seat belt used on jobsite vehicle) of the occupations safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, and proposed a civil penalty of $20,250. . . . more »

Bulletin: FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on Impact-Resistant Lenses
January 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has drafted an update to its guidance document on impact-resistant lenses. This draft is a revision of . . . more »

News Notes: Federal OSHA Decides Who Pays for PPE
January 2008
Federal OSHA has published a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE). Under the rule, most PPE will be provided at no . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Personal Protective Equipment; What Do You Need, When Do You Need It, and How Do You Ensure Its Effectiveness?

It would be nice if workplaces could be made completely safe--if hazards could be eliminated, guarded, enclosed, rendered benign--but for some workplaces and some types of work, it just isn't going to happen . . . more »

Personal Protective Equipment: Mistakes Workers Make; Improve Knowledge to Enhance Safety
August 2007
In the health and safety professional's "hierarchy of controls," personal protective equipment (PPE) falls in last place--behind engineering controls and work practice or administrative controls. The reasoning is . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Westcoast Communications Dockets 05-R2D3-2801 and 2802
5/30/2007
Employer is a telecommunication company. On February 15, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Cal/OSHA Safety Engineer Dennis Barker (Barker), conducted a complaint inspection at . . . more »

Personal Protective Equipment: Three Quick Tips for Success
July 2007
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the third level of protection against safety hazards, behind engineering and administrative controls. Here are three suggestions to get the most out of your PPE program . . . more »

News Notes: Physician Group Updates Practice Guidelines for Elbows
July 2007
Injured workers will receive improved health care for their elbow problems under updated guidelines published by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Montenay Pacific Power Corporation, Docket No: 04-R3D5-744 through 746
3/15/2007
Beginning November 4, 2003, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Nirmal Paul conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 100 Henry Ford Avenue, Long Beach, California (the site). On January 16, 2004, the Division cited Employer for the following . . . more »

Wage and Hour: BMW to Pay for Donning and Doffing Time
8/16/2006
Luxury automaker BMW has agreed to pay $629,000 in overtime back wages to workers at the company's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to settle a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) lawsuit alleging the . . . more »

Personal Protective Equipment: Choose the Right Protective Shoe; Proper Fit and Care Will Increase Compliance
July 2006
The feet can be a good indicator of a person's overall bodily comfort and energy level. Continuous or prolonged standing or walking can cause sore feet, swelling of the legs, and other painful sensati . . . more »

Personal Protective Equipment: Selecting the Right Protective Headgear Is Key; How to Choose Wisely
April 2006
In February, a California construction worker was knocked unconscious when a bucket of cement fell 20 feet and landed on his head. The worker would have undoubtedly been killed had he not been wearing . . . more »

Wage and Hour: High Court Says Employers Must Pay for Walking Time When Workers Have to Don and Doff Protective Gear; Practical Impact on Your Workplace
January 2006
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with employees in a dispute over whether the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay for time an employee spends walking to their workstation from a . . . more »

Bulletin: Supreme Court rules for workers in safety gear clash
December 2005
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay workers who are required to don protective gear on the employer's premises for the time it takes th . . . more »

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