CAL-OSHA

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CAL-OSHA

• They are the government and they are here to help
  us!

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CAL-OSHA?

• FED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1970
• CAL-OSHA 1973
• AB 1127

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DOSH

• DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYAND HEALTH
• Enforcer of safety and Health Standards and
  Regulations
• Bureau of Investigations- Criminal Investigations

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CAL-OSHA CONSULTING

• Offers these services
• INSPECTONS
• CONSULTING
• TRAINING
• NO FINES ...

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OCC. SAFETY AND HEALTH STDS. BOARD

• ADOPTS
• AMENDS
• REPEALS
• California Code of Regulations,
  Title 8

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OCC.SAFETY AND HEALTH APPEALS BOARD

• HEARS APPEALS REGUARDING CAL/OSHA ENFORCEMENT
  ACTIONS

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WHOS COVERED ??

• NO-- MARITIME
• NO-- DOMESTIC SERVICE WORKERS
• NO-- FEDS
• YES
  
  EVERYBODY THATS LEFT

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INSPECTIONS

• PROGRAM PLAN--- RANDOM
  -- RELATED
• UNPROGRAMED (after an)
  ACCIDENT----
  COMPLAINT---REFERRAL---- FOLLOW-UP

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AN INSPECTION

• PERMISSION
• CREDENTIALS
• CONFERENCE
• WALKAROUND
• CITATION
• CLOSING CONFERENCE

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PERMISSION

• MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
• EMPLOYER REP WITH AUTHORITY
• INSPECTION WARRANT
• CREDENTIALS W/PHOTO

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OPENING CONFERENCE

• REVIEW OF RECORDS
• IPP
• WORK/COMP
• INSPECTIONS
• COMMUNICATION
• ACCIDENTS
• REASON FOR VISIT

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WALKAROUND

• WITH EMPLOYER REP. AND EMPLOYEE REP.
• INTERVIEWS
• PHOTOS
• TESTING AND SAMPLING
• YELOW TAG
• PRESERVE ORDER

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CITATIONS

• ANY VIOLATION OF CODE
• POSTING (THREE DAYS)
• ABATEMENT

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PENALTIES

• SIZE
• 100 EMPLOYEES
• GOOD FAITH
• NEXT SLIDE
• HISTORY
• PREVIOUS CITATIONS

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GOOD FAITH

• SAFETY PROGRAM EVALUATION
• COOPERATION
• EFFORT TO COMPLY
• COMMUNICATION W/EMPLOYEES
• RESOLVE TO CORRECT HAZARD
• PPE

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ABATEMENT

• ABATEMENT CREDIT
• 50 presumption of correction
• credit revoked without proof
• Failure to abate
• not to exceed 15,000 per day

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CLOSING CONFERENCE

• ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
• ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
• ABATEMENT
• FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION

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SETTING ABATEMENT DATE

• DEGREE OF HAZARD
• TIME NEEDED
• INTERIM SAFETY MEASURES
• WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS
• RECEIPT OF CITATION

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TYPES OF ISSUES

• NOTICE
• SPECIAL ORDER
• INFORMAL MEMORANDUM
• FAILURE TO ABATE
• CITATION

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CITATIONS

• WILLFUL
• SERIOUS
• DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
• GENERAL
• REPEATED

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PENALTIES

• VIOLATIONS
• FAILURE TO ABATE
• DAILY PENALTY
• REPEAT VIOLATIONS
• FALSE STATEMENTS AND/OR RECORDS
• KNOWLEDGE OF HAZARD

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INFORMAL CONFERENCE

• WHEN
• EMPLOYEE MAY REQUEST
• WITHIN 10 DAYS
• WHY
• EXTENTION OF ABATEMENT
• EVIDENCE
• PENALTIES INAPPROPRIATE

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APPEALS

• 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT
• TELEPHONE PREHEARING
• LOCAL DOSH OFFICE
• ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
• PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION WITHIN 30 DAYS
• APPEAL TO SUPERIOR COURT