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Workplace Safety Q&A
2011 Summary
Creating a Health and Safety Plan
What safety matters should employers watch out for if the power goes out?
What is included in an emergency action plan?
What am I required to do with regard to ergonomics?
May I conduct employee safety training in English only?
Can I give aspirin to employees who ask for it?
Are all employees who have been exposed to hepatitis B required to be vaccinated?
Am I responsible for creating a safe workplace for a telecommuting employee?
Do I need a respiratory plan for intermittent respirator use?
As an employer, what am I required to provide in the way of medical services and first aid?
Are all employees who have been exposed to hepatitis B required to be vaccinated?
When do the formal requirements to prevent repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) in the workplace apply?
Do I have to create a written program for repetitive motion injuries?
If I decide to have a written program for repetitive motion injuries, what should it describe?
Do I have to provide training to deal with repetitive motion injuries?
Do I have to perform inspections related to repetitive motion injuries?
I employ fewer than 10 employees. Am I required to have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program?
As an employer, what am I required to provide in the way of medical services and first aid?
Cal/OSHA Requirements and Inspections
What are Cal/OSHA oxygen, fuel gas cylinder storage distances?
Must I post the Log 300 at every work site?
Do I have to record a violent incident on my Log 300 form?
Which companies are exempt from the Cal/OSHA Log 300 recordkeeping requirements?
When do I post the Cal/OSHA Log 300?
What are the posting requirements for industrial truck users?
What are the requirements of the new Cal/OSHA regulations on aerosol transmissible disease hazards for employees working with infected live animals?
Do I have to provide personal protective equipment?
Do I have to record and/or report anything related to repetitive motion injuries?
Will our California facility be affected by the federal OSHA program targeting "severe violators"?
Will our California crane and derrick use be affected by the OSHA regulations announced on July 28, 2010?
Is my company required to post the Form 300 beginning February 1?
How does the Cal/OSHA Standards Board choose rulemaking items and how can I affect the adoption process?
Drugs and Alcohol
Do I need to be certified as a drug-free workplace?
Do we have to file a workers' compensation claim for an employee injured on the job and who tested positive for marijuana?
There are only three employees in my business. If everyone agrees, may we smoke?
What is the law in California about smoking in the workplace?
Can I ask a candidate about smoking during a job interview?
My office is equipped with a window exhaust fan. May I smoke in my office?
Are any businesses excused from the ban on smoking in the workplace?
Our warehouse has large roll-up doors that usually are kept open. May we smoke there?
How do I implement a random drug testing policy?
Can you define "reasonable suspicion" with respect to reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol testing?
Heat Illness
How will the revisions to the heat illness prevention regulation affect my company?
What can I do to protect my employees from the effects of working in high temperatures?
Violence in the Workplace
Do I have to have a written plan to address workplace violence?
Do I have to record a violent incident on my Log 300 form?
Can my company get a temporary restraining order against someone?
Am I required to hire security guards?
What should I do if I have a violent incident or threat of violence at work?
What can I do to plan ahead in case of a violent incident at work?
What can we do if we know that an employee is a victim of domestic violence and other employees are concerned?
We have an employee who has been acting very strangely and saying threatening things. What should we do?