By David Kalb, President of Capitol Services, Inc.
‘Time is money’ is an old cliché. However, waiting too long or missing a deadline can cost you plenty. While one contractor learns he can’t afford to wait ‘one day’ to renew an expired license, another will likely be given ‘one year’ to wrap up issues with their license change…
from the State Compensation Insurance Fund
Lead exposure on construction sites is a serious issue. Lead is dangerous when it’s airborne as dust, fumes, or a mist because workers can then breathe it, ingest it, or take it home and expose others. Employers of job sites that might contain lead are required by Cal/OSHA to conduct sampling tests to detect exposure and provide training to workers who may be exposed.
If your employees are hurt on the job, one of the best things you can do for them-and yourself-is to get them to a physician in a Medical Provider Network (MPN). Directing your injured employee to an MPN physician is a Win-Win.
Employers win because the MPN features physicians specially trained to treat workplace injuries and help employees return to work as quickly as possible. Employees often experience better medical outcomes when using an MPN physician.
From the California Department of Industrial Relations, July 31, 2009
The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has filed a proposal with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to amend California’s first of its kind heat illness prevention regulations. This action follows the July 16 request by Governor Schwarzenegger to strengthen and improve the standards to protect outdoor workers from the hot summer sun.