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Feb 28, 2025

Quote of the day

“This is a much-needed regulation.”
Attorney Kevin Bland, a former ironworker, on a fall protection system for deck floor openings that has received formal recognition by Cal/OSHA.
Read about this development in the latest edition of Cal-OSHA Reporter.

Cone-and-Bar Gets the Go-Ahead

A system to protect construction workers from floor openings gets official Cal/OSHA approval. Who will it protect and when will it become official? Here’s the latest on the “cone-and-bar barricade” rule.

 

Confined Spaces Cleanup Regs

A follow-up to a 2015 Fed-OSHA regulation on confined spaces in construction finally gets a Cal/OSHA vote. Here’s what the rule change does and when it will likely take effect.

 

Cal/OSHA on Woke Toilets

How did Cal/OSHA handle a 2023 woke law requiring it to consider a regulation requiring specific toilets for specific people on construction sites? Here’s what the agency decided.

 

Excellence in Safety, CEA-Style

Construction is an inherently hazardous industry. Here are 56 companies making a difference in their employees’ lives by their commitment to safety, as recognized by the Construction Employers’ Association.