Loss Control Bulletins

Loss Control Bulletins provide valuable information to employers and employees in the trade industries. Bulletins are produced periodically and are available to any policyholder who would benefit from this information. These Loss Control Bulletins are produced by State Fund's Safety and Health Services Department to assist clients and other employers in their loss control efforts. Information or recommendations contained in these bulletins were obtained from sources believed to be reliable at the date of publication. Information provided is advisory only and does not presume to be exhaustive or inclusive of all workplace hazards or situations.

• A Summary of ANSI/HFES 100-2007: The Computer Workstation Design and Configuration Standard
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases - Exposure Control Plan *
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases - Laboratories *
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases - New Cal/OSHA Regulation *
• Aerosol Transmissible Diseases - Referring Employers *
• An Ergonomic Primer on Office Lighting
• Avian (Bird) Flu
• Back Belts – Do They Protect Workers?
• Bungee Cords - More Than Meets The Eye
• Cal/OSHA Lead-in-Construction Special Emphasis Program
• California's Ergonomic Standard
• Combustible Dusts
• Confined Space Entry - Construction, Agriculture, and Other Industries
• Confined Space Safety - General Industry
• Contact Lens Use in the Workplace
• Diacetyl – It Smells Like Butter, But It’s Bad for the Lungs
• Driving Comfort Tips
• Dual Employer Situations and Responsibilities
• Emergency Heat Illness Prevention Regulations in Effect
• Fiberglass
• First Aid Reporting Requirements
• Fluorescent Lighting - Ballasts: Why You Should Upgrade
• Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products to Be Reduced *
• Gas Cylinder Regulation Update Alert
• H1N1 Influenza *
• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
• HazCom or HazMat, What’s the Difference?
• Hexavalent Chromium - New Cal/OSHA Regulations
• High Voltage Insulating Equipment
• HOW TO HANDLE ANTHRAX AND OTHER BIOLOGICAL AGENT THREATS
• Indoor Air Quality A Proactive Approach
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
• Nanotechnology: New Technology May Bring New Hazards
• New Emission Standards for Forklifts and Other Industrial Equipment *
• New Federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Requirements *
• New Rules for Production-Type Residential Roofing
• New Worker Safety Reform Law
• Plan For High-Rise Evacuations
• Plan for Workplace Emergencies
• Polyurethanes, Isocyanates, and Asthma
• Preparing for a Pandemic Flu
• Preventing "Take-Home" Lead Poisoning
• Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex
• Preventing Needlestick Injuries: Housekeeping Staff, Groundskeepers, and Waste Workers *
• Protect Workers Against Ultraviolet Radiation
• Required Recordkeeping Procedures
• Required Safety Practices for "Working Warehouses"
• Required Training for Powered Industrial Truck Operators
• Respiratory Protection Requirements for Pesticide Application
• Respiratory Protection: Fit Testing
• Respiratory Protection: Medical Evaluations
• Respiratory Protection: Setting Up a Respiratory Protection Program - Step by Step
• Respiratory Protection: Who Needs a Written Program
• Revised CalOSHA Regulation on Dust Collection
• Safe Handling of Pneumatic-Driven Nail Guns and Staplers
• Safe Work Practices For Workers in Hot Environments
• Smoke from Wildfires and the Workplace
• Steer Clear of Forklift Accidents
• The Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• The Mohave (Mojave) Rattlesnake
• Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)
• Welding, Manganese Exposure and Parkinson’s: The Next Asbestos?
• What You Should Know About Anthrax

The above evaluations and/or recommendations are for general guidance only and should not be relied upon for legal compliance purposes. They are based solely on the information provided to us and relate only to those conditions specifically discussed. We do not make any warranty, expressed or implied, that your workplace is safe or healthful or that it complies with all laws, regulations or standards.