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Volume 30, Issue 3, November 2019

 

We are moving!!

After 15 years at our current address, The Cohen Group is moving on December 9, 2019. Our new address is: 1660 South Amphlett Blvd, Suite 110, San Mateo, CA 94402  The Cohen Group wishes you and your family much happiness and joy during this holiday season.

New Bills Signed into Law

We’ve tried to keep our reader apprised of the bills introduced in the last session of the State legislature on health and safety topics.  This article will update you on some of the bills that were signed into law last month. Of particular interest to me is AB203, sponsored by Assemblyman Salas from Bakersfield.  I...

Employer Required Postings

Some federal and state regulations and statutes require employers to notify their employees of certain rights and/or obligations. All employers in the State of California must comply with certain workplace posting requirements which includes posting the information in areas easily accessible to employees.  In addition to postings regarding wages, hours and working conditions the following...

Elevating Workers with Fork Lifts

Lift trucks (fork lifts) are frequently used to elevate employees.  However, it must be done under certain conditions to protect the worker from falling.  According to Title 8, CCR, Section 3657(b) a work platform on the fork lift must: Be of sufficient size to accommodate the personnel and material being elevated and not less than...

Why are area samples collected?

Air sampling is relevant to almost every industry, not to mention it is required by Cal/OSHA in many instances.  When conducting an air monitoring survey it should be remembered that a sampling strategy which determines where to sample and whom to sample in terms of exposed workers should be carefully determined.  We frequently recommend to...