Category Archives: Cal-OSHA

Howard’s Weekly Wrap Up – March 25 – Part I (Practical Safety Tips, New CA/WA Laws, and More.

Posted on March 27, 2018 by mavity2012

I’ve been crazy busy lately, so actually this Wrap Up would be better titled “Past Three or Four Week Wrap Up.” Last Fall saw a frustrating and still unexplained spike in workplace deaths. OSHA has six months in which h … Continue reading →

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Howard’s Weekly Round Up – February 10

Posted on February 12, 2018 by mavity2012

Legal Observations Based on This Week’s News. If you are involved in safety or risk management, especially in construction, you recognize that struck-by accidents are almost always among the top three causes of employee deaths. What you may not appreciate … Continue reading →

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Confusion About OSHA During the Shutdown

Posted on October 10, 2013 by mavity2012

Under OSHA’s Contingency Plan, all but approximately 10% of its employees are furloughed.  If one calls an Area Office, you’ll encounter an Area Director and perhaps an Assistant Area Director, who will respond to workplace fatalities or complaints of situations … Continue reading →

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More On Ellen Widess’ Resignation as Cal-OSHA Head

Posted on September 5, 2013 by mavity2012

Yesterday, we broke the news on our Fisher & Phillips LLP Workplace Safety Blog that  Ellen Widess had abruptly resigned as head of Cal-OSHA.  We reported: September 4, 2013 08:57 by Howard Mavity I just learned from Fred Walter at … Continue reading →

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Compactors In Retail Settings Can Be Deadly.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by mavity2012

OSHA regularly cites retail employers for violations relating to their compactors and balers, many of which are old and ill-maintained.  I wish that we could say that deaths involving store contractors are rare, but that would not be true.  Please … Continue reading →

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More Negative Developments in State OSHA Plans.

Posted on March 24, 2013 by mavity2012

While non-Californians understandably view the California legal system as more complicated and punitive, until recently, upper leadership and a lack of money made Cal-OSHA more reasonable than its written rules suggested.  However, Fed-OSHA has continued to push State OSHA Plans … Continue reading →

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