California OSHA Compliance Guide Book

The California OSHA Compliance Guide focuses on commonly violated Cal/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 Cal/OSHA standards.

The California OSHA Compliance Guide provides the framework for an effective general safety program. Key topics include these and others:

• Discussion of significant Cal/OSHA proposals on the multi-employer doctrine, penalty changes, and the definition of what constitutes a "serious" injury
• 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, Heat Illness Prevention Plan, Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (for High Hazard and Non-High Hazard Employers), and Lock-Out/Block-Out Plan
• Cal/OSHA training requirements with general discussions of over 60 specific topics, including heat illness prevention
• Cal/OSHA recordkeeping, posting, and reporting requirements, with discussion of HIPAA regulations
• A chapter of more than 80 safety inspection checklists incorporating Cal/OSHA standards, including checklists on aerial devices, elevating work platforms, required information on an MSDS, and more
• Short, easy to read summaries of Cal/OSHA safety standards for general industry, including discussion of the heat illness prevention shade trigger, Aerosol Transmitted Disease Standard, and the Zoonotic Disease Standard