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May 2008
The Golden State standard
National need: Cal/OSHA's chief
sounds off on the need for a federal standard on diacetyl.
Safety firsts: Learn more about some first-in-the-nation occupational
health and safety standards California has advanced and is pursuing:
Rating the State Plans:
Read up on how various OSHA
State Plan states rate in this report from the Occupational Safety and Health State
Plan Association.
California comp: A
report from the National Academy of Social Insurance highlights California's
influence on the workers' compensation world.
Job Outlook
Study the past: Read last year's job outlook.
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Ponder the future: Search
the National Safety Council's safety job board.
Nanotechnology
What's the plan?
Download the National Science
and Technology Council's "Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental,
Health and Safety Research."
Nano 101:
Read NIOSH's "Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace: An Introduction
for Employers, Managers, and Safety and Health Professionals."
Who's at fault?
At issue: Read OSHA's standards on construction and scaffolding.
Upon review:
Download the decision from
the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Oral Arguments:
Listen to attorneys argue both sides of whether or not OSHA can
cite a controlling employer at a construction site for violations caused by a subcontractor.
Confined spaces
What's the difference? OSHA lays out the
key differences between the confined space standard for general industry
and the proposed rule for construction.
The time it takes: View a
timeline of the proposed rule's history.
OSHA's 'Top 10'
Standard explanation: Read a
description of each OSHA standard included in this month's "Top 10"
list.
Workplace Solutions
More than 40 Workplace Solutions articles now are
archived on our Website and categorized by topic.
This month's topics:
