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Fall protection: Do your COSP and IIPP include scaffolds? What to cover
February 2013
Scaffolds enable workers to perform work at elevation more safely than ladders or some other types of equipment, but like many useful pieces of equipment, they can also pose a hazard to workers. Scaffolds may collapse while being erected or dismantled, or if they are incorrectly assembled or overloaded. Workers who don't know the risks can fall. . . . more »

Federal OSHA issues updated resources for fall prevention
January 2013
As part of its Fall Prevention Campaign, OSHA provides several training and educational resources to help workers and employers prevent falls from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs. The resources were rec . . . more »

Fall protection: NIOSH and OSHA launch national campaign to prevent construction's number one killer
July 2012
Blas Romero was installing a safety rail at a Marin County playground on July 29, 2011, when he slipped through the opening he was preparing to close off and fell almost 10 feet. The 27-year-old carpenter suffered a severe head injury and died of his injuries 12 days later. . . . more »

NIOSH and federal OSHA launch national campaign for construction fall prevention
June 2012
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are joining forces with CPWR—The Center for Construction Res . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Fall Protection Was Required on Top of Trailer Load; Board Rules That Exemption Did Not Apply
May 2012
Cal/OSHA's fall protection rules can be confusing to apply. The height at which fall protection is required varies, the standards are scattered among different safety orders, and many exemptions exist. In one recent case, an employer thought it was exempt from fall protection requirements, but a strict interpretation of the exemption's wording left it liable for a worker's injury. . . . more »

Enforcement: Cal/OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Warehouse Operations After Worker's Heat-Related Illness
May 2012
Temperatures inside the San Bernardino County warehouse were well over 90 degrees in August 2011, and 49-year-old warehouse worker Domingo Blancas was feeling nauseated and dizzy. He asked for a ride to the hospital but couldn't get one. At the end of his shift, Blancas' son took him to Pomona Valley Hospital, where he was admitted and treated for dehydration and heat exposure. . . . more »

Company announces major recall of shock-absorbing lanyards
September 2011
Petzl America Inc. has launched a voluntary recall of about 375,000 units of its Scorpio and Absorbica shock-absorbing lanyards manufactured before May 2011. Some lanyards are missing a safety stitch . . . more »

Fall Hazards: Give Workers a Sporting Chance; Identify and Guard Against Fall Hazards
September 2011
The nation reacted in horror in July when firefighter Shannon Stone leaned too far over a railing to catch a souvenir ball at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, and fell 20 feet. Stone's tragic death has prompted safety-related changes to the ballpark as well as other stadiums throughout the country. . . . more »

Cal/OSHA referral leads to criminal convictions of employer and foreman
July 2011
The owner of a San Francisco roofing company and his foreman were recently each sentenced to one year in county jail after Cal/OSHA referred a case to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Ca . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Employer's Knowledge of Hazard 'Allowed' a Worker to Commit an Unsafe Act; How to Avoid The Same Mistake
July 2011
On Dec. 29, 2009, the new director of photography on the set of Heros Production, Inc., in Universal City wanted a set of clip lights activated and aimed. Set lighting technician Joshua Sinoski was sent to complete the task. . . . more »

Featured Resource: Don't Leave Workers Hanging Over Water: A Regulatory Checklist
July 2011
Are your employees who work over or near water in danger of drowning? If so, you're required to protect them from this hazard. Cal/OSHA's Construction Safety Orders, Article 13, Work Over or Near Water, applies to workers, at locations where a danger of drowning exists, who are engaged in construction or excavation activities that other standards don't cover. . . . more »

Federal OSHA issues fall-prevention guidance
June 2011
OSHA recently released a new publication designed to help employers prevent fall-related injuries and fatalities among workers engaged in residential construction activities. As OSHA points out, falls . . . more »

Hazard Identification: Cleaning Up the Deadly Hazards Facing Maintenance Workers; Five Dangers Workers Should Recognize
May 2011
Leopoldo Gutierrez worked on the cleaning crew at Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford, which is located south of Fresno in Kings County. . . . more »

Elevating Work Platforms: NIOSH Issues Report on Fatal Scissor Lift Tipover; 3 Essential Tips for Preventing Tipovers
February 2011
Workers were busy at a warehouse under construction in September 2009. Some were erecting steel supports for a second-floor addition, while others were preparing a pit area being constructed below the first floor for a concrete pour. In the midst of the construction, a 48-year-old welder was preparing to weld some steel joints at the top of one of the steel supports that had just been put in place. . . . more »

Ladders: OSHSB Consolidates and Expands Portable Ladder Standards; Stepped-Up Rules Cover Selection, Use, and Care
January 2011
Got ladders? If so, do you know where to look for the rules that apply to them? Until this past October, the answer depended on whether your ladders were fixed or portable, were made of metal, wood, or reinforced plastic, and whether you were in construction or general industry.

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Trainer's Handbook: Safety and Supported Scaffolds; Preventing Collapses and Falls
January 2011

Scaffolds enable workers to perform work at elevation more safely than ladders or some other types of equipment, but they also carry risks. Because they are not permanent structures, they could collapse if assembled incorrectly.

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