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21. OSHA vs. Cal/OSHA--What's the difference?
    10/29/2008
    Oftentimes, managers, supervisors, and even a few safety professionals are unclear about the roles played by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA or DOSH). . . . more »
    
    
22. Workplace Safety Tip: Killer Bees Increasingly an Occupational Risk
    8/1/2007
    The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently warned that the rapid growth in the presence of Africanized honey bees ("killer bees") in the United States poses potential occupational health and safety threats . . . more »
    
    
23. Permeation, Degradation, and Breakthrough: How They Affect Your PPE
    08/27/2008
    Often, employees who are exposed to chemical hazards need to use personal protective equipment (PPE) that includes gloves and, occasionally, chemical protective suits. . . . more »
    
    
24. Workplace Safety Tip: Protecting Your Eyes and Face
    10/10/2007
    By many accounts, occupational eye injuries result in nearly $475 million in medical costs in the United States each year. Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes and face is used to prevent or lessen the . . . more »
    
    
25. Workplace Safety Tip: Remember to Inspect Your Personal Fall Arrest Systems
    8/22/2007
    In Las Vegas, three iron workers fell from a 30-foot wall while working on a casino under construction. All three of the workers were wearing fall harnesses; one of the harnesses failed, and the worker . . . more »
    
    
26. Workplace Safety Tip: Drywall Installation Safety
    10/18/2006
    On September 19, a drywall installer in Riverside was killed while trimming sheetrock--his knife slipped and cut his neck. The fatality highlights the . . . more »
    
    
27. Workplace Safety Tip: The Right Shoe for the Job
    9/12/2007
    Recently, a brand of footwear that has become popular in hospitals has come under fire. Critics are claiming Crocs--brightly colored clogs made of a polymer resin with styles with holes on the tops and sides--pose health and safety risks . . . more »
    
    
28. Workplace Safety Tip: Working Safely with Portable Power Tools
    11/7/2007
    Because portable power tools are used both in the workplace and at home, the risks associated with them are often taken for granted. Also, unsafe habits acquired from . . . more »
    
    
29. Inattention + Forklift = Bad Accident
    08/20/2008
    Forklifts have many and varied uses in the workplace. However, by their nature, they can be dangerous both for their drivers and the employees who work around them. California safety regulations require... . . . more »
    
    
30. Workplace Safety Tip: Training Supervisors to Enforce Drug and Alcohol Policies
    10/17/2007
    Workers who are impaired by alcohol or other drugs threaten not only their own safety but also the safety of those around them. One of the best resources companies have in keeping the workplace free of drugs and alcohol is . . . more »
    
    
31. Electrical Safety: OSHA Issues Final Rule on Electrical Installation Standard
    2/21/2007
    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule in the February 14, 2006 Federal Register for an updated electrical installat . . . more »
    
    
32. Workplace Safety Tip: Keep Your Workers Safe When Working on Ladders
    10/3/2007
    In 2005 (the last year with available data), falls from portable ladders caused 12 fatalities in California workplaces. To help prevent injuries and deaths resulting from falls from ladders, federal OSHA offers these safety tips . . . more »
    
    
33. Workplace Safety Tip: Compressed Gas Cylinders
    9/13/2006
    Under the hazard communication standard, chemicals stored in compressed gas cylinders are considered to pose a physical hazard based upon how they are stored. Keep your compressed gas cylinders in compliance with applicable Cal/OSHA standards by making sure that: . . . more »
    
    
34. Workplace Safety Tip: Winter Driving Safety
    12/13/2006
    Last winter in California, 83 people were killed in collisions that occurred in rainy, snowy or foggy conditions. More than 7,800 people were injured . . . more »
    
    
35. Distracted Drivers = Preventable Accidents
    06/4/2008
    On July 1, California's new cell phone law will go into effect, prohibiting individuals from using cell phones while driving, unless they use a hands-free device. A second law, which also takes effect on July 1, bans cell phone use by individuals under age 18 while . . . more »
    
    
36. Medical Professionals Claim Employers Interfere with Treatment
    04/30/2008
    The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), which represents nearly 5,000 occupational physicians, is speaking out about apparent pressure from companies to downplay workplace injuries. The group recently sent a letter to federal OSHA, held a conference regarding the issue . . . more »
    
    
37. Workplace Safety Tip: How Do You Know When You've Done Enough?
    8/15/2007
    The Denver Zoo recently received an OSHA citation for an incident in February in which a 27-year-old zookeeper was mauled to death by a jaguar. According to the zoo, the zookeeper involved in the incident had received extensive . . . more »
    
    
38. Workplace Safety Tip: Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster?
    8/29/2007
    As Hurricane Dean approached Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane, offshore oil rigs were evacuated and shut down. With a hurricane, there is generally enough warning to plan orderly shutdowns and evacuations. The same is not true of many other natural disasters. Look at your emergency response plan . . . more »
    
    
39. Tips for Conducting Safety Training at a Multilingual Workplace
    04/16/2008
    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is partnering with Spanish-language television network Telemundo, the Center for Construction Research and Training, and the Hollywood Health . . . more »
    
    
40. Take Your Safety Training Outdoors
    05/14/2008
    Spring is in full swing, and summer is fast approaching. With better weather comes more outdoor work and more employees toiling out in the elements. Often, employers take for granted that workers are aware of hazards associated with outdoor work . . . more »
    
    

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