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Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs)

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Appeals Board Decisions: Employer Cited for Inadequate Injury and Illness Prevention Program
September 2009
During an accident investigation of a forklift backover, a Cal/OSHA inspector asked to see RCP Block and Brick's injury and illness prevention program (IIPP). The inspector noted four deficiencies in the Escondido masonry supply company's plan, and cited the employer for a violation of Section 3203 of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program standard because its plan didn't . . . more »
Safe Work Practices: Does Your Injury and Illness Prevention Plan Combine Carrots and Sticks to Ensure Employee Compliance?
February 2009
Do you reward workers with incentives for working safely, or do you instead adhere to a strict disciplinary program for infractions? Do your workers encourage one another to work safely, or is all of the responsibility on management? Whether you use carrots or sticks, California requires you to have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) that includes a system for ensuring that workers comply with safe and healthy work practices. The IIPP standard, found in General Industry Safety Orders Section 3203, suggests three strategies employers can use to ensure compliance, and an effective program should incorporate elements of all three. . . . more »
Infection Control Checklist
COCA Online Exclusive August 2008
Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms are becoming increasingly common. In part, this is due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, which tends to breed resistant strains. Another factor is the spread of these organisms from the immunocompromised populations where they first . . . more »
Combustible Dusts: Act Now to Protect Workers from Explosions
August 2008
On Feb. 7, 2008, the city of Savannah, Ga., shook to the blast of an explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery, which claimed 13 lives. In the four months following that incident, more than 50 additional combustible dust explosions occurred in the United States, including one in the Los Angeles . . . more »
News Note: CPWR Releases Report, Recommendations for Preventing Crane Deaths, Injuries
August 2008
An average of 22 workers die each year in crane-related incidents, according to a new report on U.S. crane fatalities from the Center for Construction Research and Training (formerly known as the Center to Protect Workers' Rights and still known as CPWR). The report recommends . . . more »
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 »
Comply with Cal/OSHA's IIPP requirement!
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 »
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