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Personal Protective Equipment

Subtopics:

Eye and Face Protection
Foot Protection
Hand Protection
Head Protection
Noise
PPE—General
Respiratory Protection

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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: Commercial Wood Products Co. Dockets 05-R6D2-1653 through 1656
4/30/2008
Commercial Wood Products Co. (Employer) is a wood cabinet manufacturer. On November 3, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer Dien Nguyen, conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 10019 Yucca Road, Adelanto, California (the site). On April 6, 2005, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards an orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations: . . . 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 »
DOWNLOAD: Command Access Technologies Dockets 07-R3D1-0567 through 0569
3/11/2008
Employer manufactures security locks and systems for business facilities. Beginning November 16, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA engineer Jagdev Dhillon conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 2386 East Walnut, Fullerton, California (the site). On January 5, 2007, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code or Regulations.1 . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Cole-Chem Corporation 06-R4D1-1872
3/6/2008
On July 29, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted an investigation at a place of Employment maintained by Cole-Chem Corporation (Employer) at 7401 World Way West, Los Angeles, California. On December 14, 2005, the Division cited Employer for following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8 California Code of Regulations. . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Innovative Construction Dockets 05-R4D4-1113 and 08-R4D4-0652/0653
3/4/2008
On November 23, 2004, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Ayman H. Shiblak, Cal/Osha Engineer conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 11759 Killian Street, El Monte, California (the site). On February 18, 2005, the Division cited the Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code Regulations1: . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: PG & H Contracting, Inc. Dockets 06-R4D3-1657 and 1658
2/27/2008

A Decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board was issued on this matter on February 28, 2008. The Decision is amended as follows:

Enclosed please find an Amended Decision correcting the date of issuance to February 28, 2008 instead of February 28, 2007.

The Amendment relates back to the date of issuance of the Decision and is effective as of that date.

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DOWNLOAD: Santa Cruz County Animal Services Dockets 05-R1D2-2606 and 2607
2/7/2008
From March 11, 2005 through June 17, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through safety Engineer Aniceto Magro, conducted a workplace injury inspection at 27 Janis Way, Scotts Valley, California, location of an animal shelter operated by Santa Cruz County Animal Serivces (the Employer), an agency of Santa Cruz government. . . . more »
DOWNLOAD: Northrup Grumman 06-R1D2-4458
10/12/2007
On June 16, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted an inspection at a facility operated by Northrup Grumman (Employer) at 401 E. Hendy Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. . . . 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?
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 »
Trainer's Handbook: Hearing Conservation; An Annual Refresher Course for Workers
August 2007
If you have employees in a hearing conservation program, you're required to train them when they first enter the program and retrain them annually for as long as they remain in the program. For many other hazards . . . 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 »
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