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DOWNLOAD: KHS&S Contractors 06-R3D2-2759 and 2760
2/14/2008
Employer is a construction contractor. Beginning January 19, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through then-Associate Industrial Hygienist Darcy Murphine conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 550 West Washington, Escondido, California (the site). On June 30, 2006, 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: Cannon Constructors Inc. 05-R1D4-2892 and 2893
10/27/2007
On March 22, and April 13, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Safety Engineer Nick Gleiter, conducted an accident inspection at 1007 41^st Street in Oakland, where Cannon Constructors Inc. (Employer) was undertaking a residential multi-story construction project. . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Edgar Alvarado, Sr. Dockets 06-R3D5-2478 through 2480
6/11/2007
Between September 15, 2005 and October 4, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) conducted an accident investigation at a place of employment maintained by Edgar Alvarado, Sr. (Employer) at 19808 Normandie Ave., Torrance, California. On October 14, 2005, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Ace Lath & Plaster, Inc., Docket No. 01-R6D1-4798 through 4806
3/30/2007
Amended: Declaration of Service by Mail . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Ace Lath & Plaster, Inc., Docket No. 01-R6D1-4798 through 4806
2/6/2007
The undersigned ALJ issued a Decision in the above-entitled matter on June 19, 2003, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein by reference. On November 21, 2001, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violation(s) of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Aerial Platforms; Put Safety Within Workers' Reach
January 2007
It is always safer to perform work on ground level than at a height, but, obviously, this is not always possible. Workers who need to reach ceilings and high walls, building exteriors, pole-mounted . . . more »

Roofing Safety: A Review of Cal/OSHA's Requirements; Prevent Slips, Falls, Serious Injuries, and Deaths
November 2006
Workers on roofs are at risk for serious injuries and death from falls. Not only do they perform their jobs at substantial heights, but they may also be working on surfaces that are . . . more »

News Note: Board Approves Revisions to Mast-Climbing Work Platform Standards
March 2006
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved revisions to the General Industry Safety Orders that regulate mast-climbing work platforms (MCWP). These devices consist of a work platform mounted on one or . . . more »

Negligence: California Supreme Court Says Cal/OSHA Standards are Admissible to Establish Standard or Duty of Care in Third-Party Negligence Lawsuits
March 2005
The California Supreme Court recently ruled that Cal/OSHA standards may be introduced in court proceedings to show that a third-party defendant breached a standard or duty of care. The decision is bad . . . more »

Fall Protection: Bridge Tragedy Highlights the Steps Needed to Prevent Falls
June 2004
A Caltrans painter working on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge near San Francisco recently fell 120 feet to his death when he lost his balance while trying to step from a scaffold to the edge of a concrete . . . more »