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Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs)

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Injury Prevention: Not Just in the Trenches; Beware of Unstable Hillside Collapses
July 2008
On June 12, 2007, an employee of Watsonville-based Granite Construction was checking the grade of a hillside when it collapsed, crushing and fatally injuring him. In October 2007, a day laborer . . . more »

Bulletin: New ERI IIPP Toolkit Now Available
June 2008
California employers must have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place--and update it regularly--but Cal/OSHA consistently cites companies for failing to comply with this important safety standard. To make your compliance job easier, we've created an . . . 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 »

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 »

Trainer's Handbook: Make Sure Workers Recognize Heat Illness and Know What to Do in a Scorcher
June 2008
Just a year ago, on June 20, five employees were packing fruits and vegetables at Sierra Packing in Blythe when they became ill from the heat and were taken to the hospital for treatment. The outside temperature at the time was 98 degrees. On May 9, 2007, an employee at . . . more »

Cal/OSHA IIPP Toolkit Brand-New from Employer Resource Institute
Everything you need to comply with Cal/OSHA's IIPP requirement in one convenient place for just $199! . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Bloodborne Pathogens; Refresher Training for Workers Outside Healthcare
April 2008
Nurses, dental assistants, and emergency medical technicians may be reminded of the need to protect themselves against bloodborne pathogens every day, but other . . . more »

Enforcement: Five Citations You Should Never Get
COCA Online Exclusive
There are some citations that state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) inspectors write over and over again; they're in the top 10 every year. And yet, they're some of the easiest citations to avoid . . . more »

Bulletin: COCA Online Exclusive: Avoiding DOSH citations
March 2008
In this month's Online Exclusive, we cover five of the most common, yet easily avoidable, citations that state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: DOSH Cites Employers Unable to Document Compliance; Two Cases of Missing Paperwork
March 2008
After showing state Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) inspector Nick Gleiter around a Cannon Constructors worksite in Oakland, job superintendent Gary Woffinden led the inspector to his office trailer. Gleiter then asked to see the employer's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), . . . 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: Innovative Construction Dockets 05-R4D4-1113 and 08-R4D4-1113 and 08-R4D4-0652/0653
3/6/2008
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 Employer for the following alleged violations of the occupational safety and health standards and orders found in Title 8, California Code of Regulations¹. . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: General Truss Co., Inc. Docket No. 06-R2D1-0782 through 0784
2/14/2008
Employer manufactures roof trusses for use in construction. Between September 19, 2005, and December 21, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (the Division), through Associate Safety Engineer John Stamatellos, conducted a complaint inspection at a lace of employment maintained by Employer at 6947 Power Inn Road, Sacramento California (the site). On March 1, 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:¹ . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: MCI WorldCom Inc. Docket No. 00-R1D1-440 through 442
2/13/2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Board) issues the following decision after reconsideration, pursuant to the authority vested in it by the California Labor Code. This decision is rendered in response to a petition for reconsideration filed by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Division). . . . 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: Wilco Wire Technology Dockets 05-R6D1-2021 and 2022
From April 11, 2005 through May 13, 2005, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("the Division"), through Safety Engineer Timothy Blaney conducted a planned inspection at the Wilco Wire Technology ("Employer") facility at 1035 Mission Court, Fremont, California, where Employer's Employees were working. . . . more »

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