{"id":899686,"date":"2022-03-08T15:39:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T22:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=899686"},"modified":"2022-03-08T15:39:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T22:39:26","slug":"workplace-safety-public-works-construction-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/workplace-safety-public-works-construction-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"California DIR Takes Aim at Public Works Construction Sites \u2013 Construction Employers Should Review Workplace Safety Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiaworkplacelawblog.com\/2022\/03\/articles\/calosha-2\/california-dir-takes-aim-at-public-works-construction-sites-construction-employers-should-review-workplace-safety-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jackson Lewis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Industrial Relations\u2019 (DIR) Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/DIRNews\/2022\/2022-12.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announced<\/a>\u00a0an initiative to inspect publicly funded construction sites to ensure employers provide worker\u2019s compensation and follow labor laws, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/coronavirus-prevention-on-construction-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">workplace health and safety requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this new focus, construction employers who work on public works projects should review their workplace compliance to avoid citations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cal\/OSHA has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dosh\/construction-guide-summary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">guidance page for construction employers<\/a>\u00a0which provides an overview of issues for employers to consider and additional guidance that is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the compliance issues that construction employers should review include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Access to Work Levels<\/li><li>Airborne Contaminants<\/li><li>Confined Spaces<\/li><li>Emergency Medical Services<\/li><li>Ergonomics<\/li><li>Fall Protection<\/li><li>Heat Illness Prevention<\/li><li>Injury and Illness Prevention Program<\/li><li>Personal Protective Equipment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These and many more compliance issues are further identified on Cal\/OSHA\u2019s guidance page for construction employers.\u00a0 There are also administrative requirements that employers should review, including having required postings and documents, such as safety data sheets, available on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes &#8211; please call Advise &amp; Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email <a href=\"mailto:experts@adviseandconsult.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Paisan and Sierra Vierra | Jackson Lewis The Department of Industrial Relations\u2019 (DIR) Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF) has\u00a0announced\u00a0an initiative to inspect publicly funded construction sites to ensure employers provide worker\u2019s compensation and follow labor laws, including workplace health and safety requirements. 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