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Home | Personnel Safety

Personnel Safety

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Fall Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
Slips, Trips, and Falls

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Online Exclusive: Sample Policy Prohibiting Workplace Bullying
COCA Online Exclusive July 2008
Workplace bullies are off the hook when their behavior violates no law or company policy. Make bullying behavior a violation of company policy, either on its on or through an expanded definition within . . . more »

Risk Management: Improve Safety by Identifying and Targeting High-Risk Workers
July 2008
Out of your entire workforce, who is most at risk of an occupational injury or illness? Can you name names (that guy on Line B, second shift, who keeps getting written up and will soon be fired)? Or do . . . more »

Workplace Violence: 'Bully for You'? How Bullies Affect Your Workforce
July 2008
What if there was a form of violence affecting your workplace that was four times more common than sexual harassment? What if you and other American employers were losing 28 million employees each year . . . more »

Shift Work: Health and Safety Checklist for Workers with Nonstandard Shifts
Online Exclusive June 2008
Working nonstandard shifts is hard on a person's health and relationships, but there are steps that can make it easier. Your evening- and nightshift workers can use this checklist to identify and embrace habits that will help them sleep more easily and work more . . . more »

Bulletin: Find Out How to Prevent Heat Illness During Our Upcoming Audio Conference
June 2008
Thousands of people suffer heat-related illnesses and injuries each year; do your employees know how to recognize heat exhaustion and heat stroke? Use this month's "Trainer's Handbook" article during your next heat illness prevention class to help your workers keep their cool. . . . more »

Machine Safety: Power Take-Offs; Deadly Hazards and Preventing Accidents
June 2008
On April 4, 2008, a water truck driver employed by S. G. Service of Robbins (near Sacramento) was found dead beneath his truck in a Yolo County tomato field. The worker was entangled in the power take-off (PTO) drivelines connected to the truck's water pump. . . . more »

Fleet Safety: Who's in the Driver's Seat? Tips for Selecting Safe Drivers and Maintaining Their Skills
June 2008
One of your fleet safety program's key elements is the person sitting in the driver's seat. Although you may do your best to ensure that your fleet is equipped with the latest safety features and is properly maintained, it's the operator of each vehicle who will ultimately . . . more »

Shift Work: Special Illness and Injury Concerns for Workers with Nonstandard Shifts
June 2008
We all know that we no longer live in a 9-to-5 society. These days, it's 24/7, leading at least one restaurant chain to coin a new word to describe the meal you eat when you're up past midnight--Taco Bell's "Fourthmeal"--and parents to learn the location of the nearest all-night . . . 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 »

Trainer's Handbook: Off-the-Job Safety; Train Workers to Take Safety Home
March 2008
Off-the-job injuries and fatalities may hurt your bottom line even more than injuries that are work related, costing American employers almost $200 billion and 165 million lost workdays every year, according to the National Safety Council. Compare that to the $130 billion . . . more »

Construction: Scaffolding Safety Basics; Don't Send Workers Up Half-Planked
February 2008
On June 8, 2007, a drywaller at a residential construction site in Claremont came in early to work on a vaulted ceiling. At 7:25 a.m., his co-workers arrived and found him lying dead beneath the scaffold. He had fallen to his death. Eighty-seven Californians died this way in 2006, and more than 20,000 additional workers are injured each year in falls in this state. . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Granite Construction Company Docket 06-R5D1-4657
4/30/2008
Granite Construction Company (the Employer) is a general contractor which also produces sand, gravel and other construction materials. On October 13, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through associate safety engineer Sabino De Guzman Jr. (De Guzman) conducted a mandated annual inspection at a quarry operated by the Employer at 1800 Felton Quarry Road in Felton, California. . . . 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: Watson Roofing, Inc. Docket No. 0-R2D3-0491
4/25/2008
Employer maintains a construction company. Between December 14, 2006 and December 16, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer John Wendland, conducted an on view inspection at at place of employment maintained by Employer at 1629 Colusa Ave, Yuba City, California (the site). On January 2, 2007, the Division cited Employer in Citation 1 for an alleged serious violation of 3648(o) [failure to ensure employees in aerial device tied-off to basket by a lanyard] of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, and proposed a civil penalty of $8,435. . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Superior Ready Mix Concrete Dockets 06-R3D3-4759 and 4760
4/24/2008
Employer is in the business of supplying and delivering ready mix material. Beginning July 12, 2006, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division) through Associate Cal/OSHA Engineer Rubin Carr conducted an accident inspection at a place of employment maintained by Employer at Lot #3, Alacante, Indio California (the site). On October 30, 2006, the Division cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations: . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: The Herrick Corp. Docket 07-R3D1-495
4/11/2008
The Herrick Corp. (Employer) is an ironwork contractor erecting the structural steel skeleton on a project that was part of a multistory hospital building. Between September 29, 2006 and January 22, 2007, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), conducted an accident investigation at a place of employment maintained by Employer at 101 The City Drive, Orange, California. On July 22, 2007, the Division, through Roya Saber, Compliance Safety Officer, cited Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations. . . . more »

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