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March  31,  2016        

Front Page: Cal.Dept. of Public Health-Lead Pg. 1 I n d i v id u a l H i gh l i g h t s : Cal.Dept of Public Health Occ. Health Resources Pg. 2-3 Info on Proposed Safety Orders Pg. 4

E d i t o r : D i c k M o n o d d e F r o i d e v i l l e , R e t i r e d – C a l / O S H A D m o n o d . pa s m a @ g m a i l . c o m

P A S M A N O R T H & S O U T H B o a r d M e m b e r s :

P r e s i d e n t P A S M A S o u t h : D i c k M o n o d d e F r o i d e v i l l e , C a l / O S H A R e t i r e d , O S H A T r a i n e r ( 3 1 0 ) 4 6 4 - 7 2 6 7 D m o n o d . pa s m a @ g m a i l . c o m V i c e P r e s i d e n t : B r i z a M o r a l e s , R i s k M a n a g e m e n t T e c h , C i t y o f S a n t a A n a ( 7 1 4 ) 6 4 7 - 5 4 7 0 bmorales5@santa-ana.org S e c r e t a r y : T o l a P e r k i n s , S a f e t y & T r a i n i n g O f f i c e r , O f f i c e o f R i s k M a n a g e m e n t / S a f e t y & L o s s P r e v e n t i o n ( 7 1 4 ) 4 8 0 - 2 8 7 9 t o l a . p e r k i n s @ o c c r . o c g o v . c o m

T r e a s u r e r : G l e n n N e w s o n , R i s k M a n a g e r , C i t y o f O r a n g e , ( 7 1 4 ) - 2 8 8 - 2 5 4 0 gnewson@cityoforange.org Member at Large: Paula Bouyounes Ri sk & Safety Manager, OC Water Dis tric t , (714) 378-3310 Pbouyounes@ocwd.com P A S M A L e g i s l a t i v e A f f a i r s D i r e c to r : Bill Taylor, C S P S a f e t y M a n a g e r C i t y o f A n a h e i m ( 7 1 4 ) 7 6 5 - 4 3 9 9 b t a y l o r @ a n a h e i m . n e t

P r e s i d e n t P A S M A N o r t h : S t e p he n H a c k e t t , S a f e t y O f f i c e r N a p a C o u n ty ( 7 0 7 ) 2 5 9 - 8 7 4 4 s t e ph e n . h a ck e t t @ c o u n t y o f n a p a . o r g T r e a s u r e r : N o r m a n W r i g h t Norman.Wright@riskm.cccounty.us S e c r e t a r y & L e g A f f r s : C h a r i t y N i c o l a s S e n i o r L o s s C o n t r o l C o n s u l t a n t ( 4 0 8 ) 7 9 0 - 9 2 6 0 nicolasc@eorm.com M e m b e r s A t L a r g e :

The  California  Department  of  Public  Health  and  California  Employers…The  Occupational  Lead  Poisoning  Prevention  

Program.  

Recently   I   fielded   a   question   regarding   the   effects   of   occupational   Lead  exposures  and  it  dawned  on  me  that  our  members  may  not  know  of  another  State   Agency   that   has   overlapping   jurisdiction   regarding   Lead.     In   doing   the  research   I   visited   the   Cal.   Dept.   Of   Public   Health  Web   Page   and   found   their  Winter   2015  Newsletter   regarding   the   updated   Cal/OSHA   standards   Title   8  CCR   1532.1,   5198   and   5194   with   respect   to   language   changes   for   Lead  Labeling.     Lead   work   area   signs   and   labels   for   lead-­‐contaminated  clothing   and   equipment   must   now   include   specific   language   about  central  nervous  system  and  reproductive  health  effects  of   lead.    Safety  Data   Sheets   (SDS)   must   also   include   new   language.     Employers   must  comply  with  the  new  labeling  rules  by  June  2015  and  the  new  signage  rules   by   June   2016.   The   Occupational   Lead   Poisoning   Prevention  Program   (OLPPP)   has   developed   signs   and   warning   labels   to   help  employers  comply  with  these  new  requirements.  OLPPP’s  2015  Lead  in  the   Workplace   newsletter  alerts   employers   to   the   new   requirements  and   offers   the   new  OLPPP  materials   for   free .     Additionally,   the   CDPH  has   other   resources   related   to   Occupational   Safety   and   Health   and  hence,   I   thought   I’d   share   an  overview  of   this   potentially   useful   sister  agency  to  Cal/OSHA.    “The  Occupational  Lead  Poisoning  Prevention  Program  (OLPPP)  http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/olppp/Pages/default.aspx  

 The  Occupational  Lead  Poisoning  Prevention  Program  (OLPPP)  is  a  program  in  the  California  Department  of  Public  Health  that  helps  employers,  workers,  and  others  prevent  lead  poisoning  in  workers.  How  does  OLPPP  help  prevent  work-­‐related  lead  poisoning?  We:  • Identify  lead-­‐poisoned  workers  and  help  them  get  proper  medical  care  • Help  workers  avoid  carrying  lead  home  on  their  clothes  and  poisoning  

their  families  • Assist  employers  to  improve  their  lead  safety  practices  • Provide  information  to  help  doctors,  nurses,  and  others  care  for  lead-­‐

poisoned  workers  • Track  adult  blood  lead  levels  to  find  out  who  is  exposed  to  lead  in  

California  • Help  clinical  labs  comply  with  adult  blood  lead  reporting  requirements”    

California  Department  of  Public  Health  Cont’d.  “Occupational  Lead  Poisoning  Prevention  Program”  

What's  New  at  OLPPP  Cal/OSHA  Advisory  Meeting  on  revising  Lead  Standards  Meeting  set  for  November  10,  2015  New  Cal/OSHA  Lead  Hazard  Language  Free  materials  help  employers  comply  Lead  exposure  still  a  problem  in  CA  workers  New  data  report  from  Blood  Lead  Registry  View  all  "What's  New"  items  Background  and  descriptions  of  all  current  items  OLPPP  Projects  and  Activities  Lead  poisoning  case  investigations  Medical  management  of  lead-­‐exposed  workers  California  Occupational  Blood  Lead  Registry  Cal/OSHA  Lead  Standards  revisions  CDPH  recommendations  for  health-­‐based  improvements  Publications  and  Reports  OLPPP  publications  list  Occupational  Health  Branch  Publications  Related  Links  and  Resources  Lead-­‐related  links  California  lead  regulations,  legislation,  other  programs  Blood  lead  testing  and  respirator  evaluations  Occupational  medicine  providers  that  offer  blood  lead  level  testing  and  respirator  evaluation  services  to  employers  

  Program  Information  Contact  OLPPP  Contact  information  and  help  line  OLPPP  Program  Description  (PDF)  More  information  on  OLPPP  program  activities  Occupational  lead  poisoning  fee  Organization  Occupational  Health  Branch  home  page  Occupational  Health  Branch  programs  &  activities  View  complete  list  Workplace  Health  and  Safety  Resources  General  health  and  safety  links  For  workers  En  español  For  employers  For  health  care  providers  

     

Occupational  Health  Branch  Programs  and  Activities  OHB  Programs    

• Hazard  Evaluation  System  and  Information  Service  (HESIS)  Evaluates  hazards  to  provide  information  and  technical  assistance  on  new  or  unappreciated  hazards.  

• Occupational  Health  Surveillance  and  Evaluation  Program  (OHSEP)  Conducts  research  on  work-­‐related  illness,  injury  and  death  in  California  to  understand  the  causes  and  identify  preventive  measures.  

• Occupational  Lead  Poisoning  Prevention  Program  (OLPPP)  Provides  information  and  assistance  to  identify  lead  hazards  and  prevent  work-­‐related  lead  poisoning.  

• California  Safe  Cosmetics  Program  (CSCP)  Collects  and  provides  information  on  hazardous  ingredients  in  cosmetic  products  sold  in  California.  

 

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Occupational  Health  Branch  Current  Activities  and  Resources  –  Click  the  Hyperlinks    • Asthma  –  data  collection  and  prevention  activities  on  work-­‐related  asthma  

• Cleaning  for  Asthma-­‐Safe  Schools  (CLASS)  –  helping  schools  and  districts  transition  to  safer  cleaning  • California  Occupational  Health  Indicators  –  annual  measures  of  worker  health  and  safety  • Continuing  medical  education  –  developing  free  CME  courses  on  occupational  and  environmental  health  

topics  • Early  Warning  about  Workplace  Hazards  –  providing  alerts  and  information  on  new  worker  risks  • Ergonomics  –  preventing  job-­‐related  pain  • Fatal  Injuries  –  data  collection  and  prevention  activities  (FACE  Program)  • Flavoring-­‐related  Lung  Disease  –  preventing  disease  linked  to  diacetyl  (food  flavoring  chemical)  • Health  Information  on  Chemicals  –  preventing  chronic  disease  • Lead  Poisoning:  

• Case  Investigations  –  helping  workers,  improving  lead  safety  • Medical  Care  Guidance  –  improving  medical  treatment  of  workers  • Blood  Lead  Registry  –  collecting  data  on  lead  poisoning  in  workers  

• Medical  Consultation  to  Cal/OSHA  –  to  protect  worker  health  • Pesticide  Illness  –  tracking  work-­‐related  cases  • Respiratory  Protection  –  helping  protect  workers  from  airborne  hazards  

• Respirator  Use  in  Health  Care  Workplaces    –  protecting  workers  from  infectious  diseases  • Safer  Alternatives  –  eliminating  and  reducing  the  use  of  toxic  chemicals  in  the  workplace  

•  Methylene  Chloride  –  safer  alternatives  for  paint  stripping  

•    Valley  Fever  (Coccidioidomycosis)  –  preventing  work-­‐related  exposures  • Workplace  Standards  –  recommending  protective  standards  to  Cal/OSHA  

•  Cal/OSHA  Lead  Standards  revisions  –recommending  health-­‐based  improvements  Completed  Projects  and  Activities        -­‐-­‐  brief  summaries  provide  background,  activities,  related  resources,  and  publications  • Auto  Repair  (PDF)    –  protecting  workers  and  the  environment  (Pollution  Prevention)  • Carpal  Tunnel  Syndrome  (PDF)    –  tracking  work-­‐related  cases  • Chemical  Hazards  (PDF)  –  tracking  chemical  hazards  in  the  workplace  • Construction  Safety  –  BuildSafe  California  tailgate  trainings  • Construction  Worker  Falls  (PDF)  –  tracking  nonfatal  falls  • Health  Care  Workers  (PDF)  –  workplace  violence  prevention  • Janitors  and  Garment  Workers  (PDF)  –  health  and  safety  for    low  wage  workers  • Needlestick  Injuries  (PDF)  –    Sharps  Injury  Control  Program      • Silicosis  (PDF)  –  tracking  cases  in  California  workers  

               

 

 

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Please  Read  And  Get  Involved.    Remember…  The  Devil  IS  in  the  Details  Recently  Proposed  Standards  

8  CCR  Section   Subject  

Meeting  dates  &  locations  

Staff  Contact  

    Field  Survey  Operations-­‐Working  Alone  AC  • Meeting  documents  and  announcements  

   

Apr.  26,  2016  9:30  a.m.  -­‐  4:30  p.m  Operating  Engineers,  

Local  3  Large  Training  Room  3920  Lennane  Drive  Sacramento,  CA  95834  

Michael  Nelmida  (916)  274-­‐5724  

    Federal  Fall  Protection  Trigger  Heights  for  Residential  Construction  AC  2nd  Meeting  

• Meeting  documents  and  announcements  1st  Meeting  

• Meeting  documents,  announcements,  presentations,  written  comments  and  post-­‐committee  documents  

Apr.  11,  2016  9:30  a.m.  -­‐  4:30  p.m.  Safety  Center  of  

California  3909  Bradshaw  Road  Conference  Room,  No.  

107  Sacramento,  CA  95827  

Mike  Manieri  (916)  274-­‐5725  

Sections  3403  through  3411  

Personal  Protective  Clothing  and  Equipment  for  Firefighters  2nd  Meeting  

• Meeting  documents  and  announcements  1st  Meeting  

• Meeting  documents  and  announcements  

Jan.  20,  2016  9:00  a.m.  -­‐  5:00  p.m.  California  Joint  Powers  Insurance  

Authority  8081  Moody  Street  California  Room  

La  Palma,  CA  90623  

Maryrose  Chan  (916)  274-­‐5723  

 ! I  know  this  Issue  is  full  of  reading  material…but  “Keeping  Up”  is  an  OH&S  Duty  

 Federal  OSHA  Jurisdiction  and  Mandated  Reports  (Cal/OSHA)  

 • State  OSHA  Annual  Report  (SOAR),  Federal  FY  2014  • State  Activity  Mandated  Measures  (SAMMs),  Federal  FY  2014  • Cal/OSHA  Five-­‐Year  Strategic  Plan,  Federal  FY  2013-­‐2017  • Cal/OSHA  Performance  Goals,  Federal  FY  2016  • Cal/OSHA  Performance  Goals,  Federal  FY  2015  • Cal/OSHA  Annual  Performance  Plan,  Federal  FY  2014  • Agreement  regarding  federal  OSHA  jurisdiction,  signed  April  30,  2014  

 

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