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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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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