California OSHA Compliance Guide 2008 Author:Kirk Our Guide focuses on the most commonly violated California/OSHA standards for general industry; it provides compliance checklists for an employer to perform self-audits and has sample written safety plans to help employers implement California/OSHA standards. — The California OSHA Compliance Guide provides the framework for an effective ge... more »neral safety program. Key topics in this 16th Edition include:
Cal/OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, with a detailed explanation of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), including information on the Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Communication;
Sample written safety programs an employer can copy and use, including:
Emergency Action Plan;
Ergonomics Plan;
Hazard Communication Plan;
Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (for High Hazard and Non-High Hazard employers);
Lock-Out/Block-Out Plan;
California/OSHA training requirements with general discussions of over 60 specific topics, including heat illness prevention;
California/OSHA recordkeeping, posting, and reporting requirements, with discussion of HIPAA regulations;
Over 80 safety inspection checklists incorporating California/OSHA standards, including checklists for heat illness prevention and the required Injury and Illness Prevention (IIP) Plan;
Short summaries of more than 130 California/OSHA safety standards for general industry;
Information on the California/OSHA Appeals Board decision creating a potential defense for employers for violations created by subcontractors;
Top 20 California/OSHA Violations list and a directory of California safety agencies.« less