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April 2018

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A Spotlight on Safety for Workers Memorial Day

The California Department of Public Health’s Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program has been working to prevent workplace fatalities since 1992. On Workers Memorial Day we reflect on the lives lost and commit to raising awareness of safer ways to work.

Workers continue to die while using methylene chloride, a life-threatening chemical that is widely sold to strip paint from surfaces. A new FACE investigation report details the case of a California worker who died while using methylene chloride to strip paint from a bathtub and recommends safe practices.

The OHB website has additional resources on preventing deaths from methylene chloride and safer alternatives to toxic paint removers.

Landscaping and tree trimming are high-hazard occupations that FACE has highlighted over the years. A new landscaping safety and resource web page compiles past reports and safety recommendations.

OHB has a list of Workers Memorial Day events and resources. In early May, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be joining partners to mark the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.

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A worker wearing safety goggles applies a safer paint removal product.

A worker applies a safer paint removal product.


Resources

Methylene Chloride Investigation Report

Landscaping & Tree Trimming Safety Resources

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program website

Workers Memorial Day Events and Resources

The Occupational Health Branch

OHB improves California worker health and safety through prevention activities. We gather information on job hazards, test new approaches to prevent worker injury and illness, and help make changes at the workplace.

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