OSHA Training Institute at WESTEC

Courses in Los Angeles

Rick’s Notes

We’re off to a fast start with the "full house" attendance at January’s meeting. Tom Jordan from Gale / Jordan Associates in Redondo Beach presented an asbestos & lead regulatory update along with a discussion of general construction information.

Discussion was lively !!!!!

Thanks again to the membership for electing me Chapter Secretary for the remainder of the year, and congratulations to Jane Bartlett for her appointment to the Regulatory Affairs position.

Sincerely,

Rick Garcia, Chapter Secretary

NAOSH

We are striving to:

· Increase understanding of the benefits of investment in occupational health and safety.

· Raise awareness of the role and contribution of safety, health and environmental professionals.

· Help reduce workplace injuries and illness by encouraging new health, safety and environmental activi-

The NAOSH Logo

The NAOSH logo- three hands forming an equilateral triangle - portrays the three participating nations - Canada, the United States and Mexico - and symbolizes joint venture, cooperation and the commitment to the common goals shared by all occupational health and safety partners. The three sides stand for partnership of the three countries in this joint occupational health and safety venture, as well as all tripartite partnerships between business, labor and governments. The connected hands illustrate assistance and cooperation on many levels - from interpersonal relationships in the workplace to international exchange. For information on NAOSH Week 2005 (May 1-7) please contact ASSE Public Relations Manager Diane Hurns at 847-768-3413, dhurns@asse.org, your ASSE Regional Vice President or http://www.asse.org/naosh05.

ASSE - Safety Management Symposium in San Diego

ASSE's Safety Management Symposium brings you an opportunity to explore a new dimension in Safety Management and gain another set of tools that will enhance the value of safety to your organization. Learn to move your Safety and Health system past compliance by using risk assessment and other techniques that will integrate safety and health into the business operations of your organization.

Developed specifically for the Safety Professional, "Using Risk Principles for Safety & Health Decisions", March 23-24, 2005 - San Diego, CA at Mission Valley brings you presentations from business strategists and thought leaders on taking safety management to the next level of achievement. (Earn 1.2 COCs, 2.0 CM and 1.0 CHMM CMP points)

To download the full symposium brochure: To register call 847.699.2929, or ONLINE:

http://www.asse.org/risksymp04_brochure.pdf http://www.asse.org/frrisksymp04.htm

Jane’s Regulatory Round-up

PROP. 65 & TITLE 8 — PROPOSED CHANGES

Proposition 65 - OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Chemicals under Consideration Request for Possible Listing Via the Authoritative Bodies Mechanisms

As the lead agency for the implementation of Proposition 65, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the possible listing of 2 bromopropane as a chemical known to cause reproductive toxicity (female and male endpoints), based upon information in the reference cited. Documentation summarizing the rationale for considering the evaluation of this chemical for possible administrative listing is available from OEHHA’s Proposition 65 Implementation Office via the Internet at the following address: http://www.oehha.ca.gov/prop65.html.

TITLE 8: DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT (DLSE)

Section 13700, Meal and Rest Periods, in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations

DLSE proposes to adopt section 13700 to clarify that the one hour of pay an employer must pay an employee for each workday in which a meal or rest period is not provided in accordance with the applicable Industrial Welfare Commission Order is considered a penalty as well as to clarify the time parameters and criteria under which meal periods can be provided to employees. Existing statute specifies that employers cannot allow employees to work more than five hours without providing a 30-minute meal period. Existing law is unclear as to the specific time parameters under which meal periods can be provided to employees. Furthermore, the law does not provide criteria to determine if an employer has met the statutory requirement of providing a meal period. Additionally, existing law does not define the term ‘‘work period.’’ Existing statute provides that an employer who fails to provide an employee a meal period or rest period is required to pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of pay for each work day that the meal or rest period is not provided. Existing law has been the subject of conflicting interpretations as to whether the one hour of pay is to be considered a wage or penalty. The proposed regulation would: (1) establish criteria to determine if an employer has met the requirement of providing a meal period; (2) clarify that the initial meal period in a workday may commence by the end of the sixth hour of the workday; (3) provide a definition of the term ‘‘work period’’; and (4) clarify that the one hour of pay an employer must pay an employee for each workday in which a meal or rest period is not provided in accordance with the applicable Industrial Welfare Commission Order is considered a penalty.

President’s Message

Patrick Williams, Chapter President

E-mail or phone our Job Placement Chairman, Mike Marshall, for the latest openings.

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Job Postings are e-mailed monthly along with the newsletter to members who provide the Chapter with

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