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Hexavalent chromium: the contaminant nobody ordered
A PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter, an action level of 2.5, and monitoring rules…
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The PPE document most employers cannot produce
Section 3380 requires a written certification of the workplace hazard assessment: the workplace evaluated, the person…
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Portable ladders: thirty-six inches, and the angle nobody measures
Section 3276 sets the rail extension above a landing, the four-to-one pitch, and what has to…
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There is no forklift license: what section 3668 actually requires
California does not issue forklift licenses. The employer certifies each operator under 8 CCR 3668, and…
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What a safety expert actually does in a workplace injury case
Counsel retains me in workplace injury and fatality matters — machine guarding and lockout, falls, powered…
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Multi-employer worksites: who gets the citation
On a construction site the hazard belongs to whoever built it, whoever is standing in it,…
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An injury and illness prevention program that survives an inspection
The injury and illness prevention program required by 8 CCR section 3203 is the most frequently…
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Stormwater: what a SWPPP is, and who is allowed to sign it
Stormwater is the compliance area where construction employers are most often surprised, because the enforcement does…
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Indoor air quality complaints: the first record anyone asks for
An indoor air quality complaint in an office rarely turns out to be a toxic exposure.…
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HAZWOPER training tiers, and which one your people actually need
“We are HAZWOPER trained” is a sentence that means five different things. 8 CCR section 5192…
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