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Possible Legislative Changes Although it is too late for this heat season, Senator Dean Florez, a democrat from Los Angeles, is pushing to put outdoor heat illness prevention standards into statute. SB 477 would include requirements for employers such as:

Provide a continuous supply of fresh, cool drinking water,

Maintain at least one shaded area when temperatures exceed 85ºF

Implement high-heat procedures when temperatures equal or exceed 95ºF including:

o Providing effective methods for employees to communicate to a supervisor when necessary

o Observing employees for signs of heat illness o Reminding employees to drink water

The bill also specifies content for heat illness training. Criticisms of the bill include an argument that the heat triggers are too high considering DOSH has reported cases of heat illness at temperatures below 80ºF. Critics also take issue with the shade requirements. SB 477 would call for shade sufficient for 25% of the employees at a time, but critics say that employees should all have access to shade at any time.

Heat Illness Prevention Standard Despite recent efforts, the California Heat Illness Prevention Standard still has not been revised. Last year the Cal/OSH Standards Board rejected two attempts by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) to revise the standard. In the absence of any new legislation, DOSH and Cal/OSHA Consultation Service have been working to educate employers about the threat of heat illness, and also to continue to step up efforts to enforce the standard. The campaign includes billboards and radio ads. Most of the advertising is in Spanish and Hmong in the Fresno area, targeting the employees and employers who are at the most risk. Cal/OSHA has also produced an educational DVD in several languages, a website (www.99calor.org) and a hotline (877) 99-CALOR (Calor is hot in Spanish).  

Safety News Update

September 2010

Click here to view an excerpt from a Heat Illness Prevention video produced by Cal/OSHA.  

For the complete video click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR6FA5w8A1o

 

Coming Soon!

CSRMA is busy developing new Computer-Based Training modules. In August you will be able to access new modules including:

OSHA Inspection Traffic Safety Excavation & Trenching Lab Safety DOT Drug & Alcohol for Drivers DOT Drug & Alcohol for Supervisors Manhole Safety

We are also developing Computer-Based Trainings for some of the topics that you have already had access to in a non-interactive format including:

Emergency Preparedness & NEMS Welding Supervision for Safety Power & Hand Tool Safety Back Injury Prevention CalOSHA Record keeping The Role of the Health Promotion in

Soft Tissue Injury Prevention Multi-Employer Liability Continuous Rodder Safety Vacuum Truck Safety Machine Safeguarding Fall Protection Hazmat Incident – Role of the First

Responder

Risk Control Online Feature Spotlight

Contact David Patzer for more information: losscontrol@sbcglobal.net

Click on the image above and then click “Start” at the bottom right of the screen

to see an excerpt from a computer-based training module.

September 2010

 

Verbal Judo Trainer: Lee Fjelstad Time: 9am – 3pm Locations*: Fremont: 11-2-10 Emeryville: 11-3-10 Tahoe: 11-4-10

Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Sewer System Management Plan

Trainer: David Patzer, Jim Fischer, Paul Causey Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm Locations*: Emeryville: 9-21-10 Tahoe: 9-23-10 Santa Barbara: 9-28-10 Southern CA: 9-29-10

Underground Utility Locating Trainer: Rudy Schroeder Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm Locations*: Tahoe: 10-19-10 Northern CA: 10-21-10 and 10-28-10 Southern CA: 10-26-10

Workers’ Compensation and Functional Capacity Evaluations

Trainer: Heather Truro, Ed Oyama, Don Freeman Time: 8:30am – noon Locations*: Northern CA: 12-7-10 and 12-9-10 Southern CA: 12-14-10 Santa Barbara: 12-15-10

  *Additional information about locations will be available soon. 

Upcoming Training Calendar

Contact David Patzer for more information: losscontrol@sbcglobal.net

September 2010

 

Streamline your training! Generic web-based training and generic videos cover the content that CalOSHA requires, but you are still obligated to train employees on your site-specific policies and procedures. Our customized computer-based training modules reduce your training burden by including your site-specific information in the same module as the CalOSHA-required content for wastewater agencies. Customized training can include:

Your agency’s name and logo throughout the module

Photographs of your agency (digital photos provided by you)

Screenshots of your policies and procedures

Put your employees’ training in context by integrating site-specific policies, procedures and images with the CalOSHA-required content.

The My Safety Officer service includes:

Regulatory needs assessment

Safety training, event and program maintenance calendar

Weekly contact including a monthly “To Do” list, tailgate training materials, pre-populated training sign in sheets, planning worksheets and more

Maintenance of employee training records, program review records, new employee orientation requirements, and more.

And with My Safety Officer you have access to one hour per month of “Ask an Expert” for answers to your safety questions, pre-screened trainer referrals, and tailgate training materials, and more. Also, for an additional fee you can get customized safety programs and computer-based training modules.

My Safety Officer® is a new service that addresses the challenge that smaller agencies have in staying on top of their safety programs. If your agency has fewer than 50 employees, you can have a professionally managed safety program without having a dedicated safety officer, hiring expensive consultants, or requiring employees to use complicated web-based systems. This is not a hands-off web-based service. My Safety Officer® is managed and operated by real live people providing the hands-on approach small agencies need to be both efficient and effective.

Contact David Patzer for more information: losscontrol@sbcglobal.net

Customized Computer-Based Training

Safety Program Management for Small Agencies

More Solutions for Your Agency Click on images to begin interactive demonstrations 

Click the image below to begin the interactive demonstration. Then click START COURSE and follow

the instructions on each slide. 

Click the image below to begin the interactive demonstration. Then click START DEMONSTRATION

and follow the instructions on each slide.