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8 CCR §3205 SYNOPSIS Application: No changes   Definitions: COVID-19 Test Cannot be both self-administered and self-read unless one of the following occurs: Observed by the employer. [...]

The recent spike in inflation has now caused a 6.2 percent rise in penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and other labor laws. On January 14, 2022, the [...]

On November 20th, 2020, the Department of Industrial Relations’ Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted emergency temporary standards to protect workers from hazards related to [...]

IN THE NEWS CDC Updates Coronavirus Info OSHA Return to Work Guidance SCM SAFETY NEWS Open Enrollment Training We are limiting our courses to 12 students to allow for social distancing. Register [...]

SCM RESPONDS TO COVID-19 In keeping with local, State, and Federal (CDC) mandates, SCM is taking every precaution for the safety of you, our clients, and our employees. Like everyone else, we are [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We have some interesting information in this Newsletter. You will find The Best of 2019 Quiz, a blog from Safety Differently Capacity by our own Ron Gantt, and News from OSHA, the [...]

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? While waiting in an airport recently, some of the SCM staff witnessed an employee attempting to change a light bulb in an informational sign at a gate area. The sign was [...]

The Goal of Investigating Accidents and Incidents Photo Credit: Market Business News Do you remember a few weeks ago when Facebook was “down” or non-operational for a few days? Facebook had an [...]

THE CASE OF THE MELTED DAISY CHAIN One of the more common safety issues seen while conducting site safety audits are “daisy chains” – extension cords strung together, and use of extension cords [...]

SCM Safety Newsletter, Spring 2017 Non-hazardous Communication Welcome to the SCM Safety Newsletter, Spring 2017 edition.  This newsletter is here to provide you with information that is useful [...]