News Update
November 16, 2022
|
|
OSHA Updates Injury Tracking Application |
Collecting data on workplace injuries and illnesses is an important element of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s mission to improve workplace safety and health.
OSHA recently updated the ITA as part of the Department of Labor’s information technology modernization and security enhancement efforts. All current and new account holders must connect your ITA account to a Login.gov account with the same email address in order to submit your 2022 data by March 2, 2023.
Find answers to other FAQs and instructions for entering injury and illness information in the ITA. Need more assistance? Use the help request form at the end of the FAQs. Learn More
|
|
OSHA's Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Help Improve Worker Protections |
Many employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. (Certain low-risk industries are exempted.) Minor injuries requiring first aid only do not need to be recorded.
This information helps employers, workers and OSHA evaluate workplace safety, understand industry hazards, and implement protections to reduce and eliminate hazards –preventing future workplace injuries and illnesses.
Records must be maintained for at least five years. Each February - April, employers must post a summary of injuries and illnesses recorded the previous year. If requested, copies of records must be provided to current and former employees, or their representatives. Learn More
Employers must also report any worker fatality within 8 hours and any amputation, loss of an eye, or hospitalization within 24 hours. Learn More
|
|
is being offered at the OSHA Training Institute Education Center in December and throughout 2023. This course is designed to assist employers in identifying and fulfilling their responsibilities for maintaining and posting records of illnesses and injuries and reporting specific cases to OSHA. Get more information and register here.
|
|
|
Customized Outreach Training for the California Cannabis Industry Now Available |
|
Years before the recreational use of cannabis was legalized in California, Cal/OSHA, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the State Department of Public Health and district attorneys across the state spent years trying to determine how to regulate this burgeoning industry. After several years and many meetings with the medicinal cannabis community, Cal/OSHA was able to codify Cal/OSHA 30-HR General Industry training as a mandatory component of licensing / relicensing requirements under the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
|
|
The OSHA Training Institute Education Center is now offering a customized Cal/OSHA 30-HR General Industry course that covers not only the most important safety elements, such as fire safety, emergency procedures, electrical safety and PPE, but also provides cannabis businesses with a deeper dive into significant OSHA compliance requirements included in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Hazard Communication (chemical safety), LOTO (Lockout/Tagout/Blockout) and Forklift Safety. Learn More
|
|
|
OSHA Releases Fact Sheet on Reducing the Risk of Worker Exposure to Disease-Carrying Ticks |
|
The United States is home to many species of tick that can transmit diseases to humans. Disease-carrying ticks have spread to new regions over recent years. On average, more than 50,000 cases of tick-borne diseases in humans are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year. The true disease burden is estimated to be much higher because many cases go unreported.
Outdoor workers are at increased risk of exposure to infected ticks. Some examples of occupations that involve outdoor work include construction, landscaping, forestry, land surveying, utilities, service and recreation, and park/wildlife management. Properly identifying ticks, preventing tick bites, and recognizing signs and symptoms of common tick-borne diseases can reduce the risk of acquiring a tick-borne disease. OSHA has released a Fact Sheet on Reducing the Risk of Worker Exposure to Disease-Carrying Ticks.
|
|
Physical distancing and safety guidelines followed, and class sizes are reduced. Proof of vaccination status required on Pleasanton campus only.
|
|
|
|
In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Call 866-936-6742 if you are unsure if this applies to you.
|
|
|
|
5860 Owens Drive
3rd Floor
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: 866-936-6742
Fax: 925-460-0133
|
|
We offer OSHA standards-based classes In-Person and Virtual Instructor-Led via Zoom for construction, maritime, disaster site and general industries in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Class sizes are limited, so early registration is strongly advised.
|
The recommendations in this email are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
