Acronyms
This agency enforces workplace safety laws in California.
What is Cal/OSHA?
Fall protection is required at this height in California.
What is 6 feet?
This party is responsible for overall site safety, regardless of who causes the issue.
What is the Controlling Contractor?
These walkways must be kept clear of tools, cords, and debris.
What are access paths or egress routes?
Employers must provide this at no cost, readily available, and close to workers.
What is drinking water?
Every site must have this written program outlining how injuries will be prevented.
What is the IIPP (Injury & Illness Prevention Program)?
Guardrails must have a top rail at this height.
What is 42 inches?
A subcontractor who fails to secure their own ladder may be cited as this.
What is the Causing Employer?
These should never be blocked and must be within 75 feet of flammable material use.
What are fire extinguishers?
Workers must be allowed to do this when showing signs of heat illness.
What is rest in a shaded area?
This plan is required to outline procedures during a fire, earthquake, or evacuation.
What is the EAP (Emergency Action Plan)?
Floor holes 2 inches or more must be covered or have this installed.
What are guardrails or secured covers?
A contractor who observes a hazard but doesn’t correct it may be cited as this.
What is the Contributing Employer?
Electrical cords with exposed wires or missing grounding pins must be...
What is removed from service?
For every worker onsite, Cal/OSHA requires this many 16oz bottles of water per 2 hours of work.
What is four bottles (equivalent to one quart)?
This document evaluates hazards before beginning a task.
What is a JHA (Job Hazard Analysis)?
Ladders must extend at least this far above the landing surface.
What is 3 feet?
If your subcontractor commits a serious safety violation, you might still get cited as this.
What is the Controlling Employer?
Job-built ladders must meet these criteria to be used on-site.
What is they must follow Cal/OSHA ladder construction standards and be inspected?
At what temperature must a written Heat Illness Prevention Plan be implemented and accessible?
What is 80°F?
Cal/OSHA’s chemical safety regulation goes by this acronym.
What is HAZCOM (Hazard Communication)?
Excavations over 5 feet deep require this to protect against cave-ins.
What is a protective system (e.g., benching, shoring, or shielding)?
Cal/OSHA can cite multiple employers on-site under this policy.
What is the Multi-Employer Citation Policy?
This hazard, often present in demolition and saw-cutting, requires respiratory protection and specific exposure controls.
What is silica dust?
This training must be provided to all workers before they begin work in high-heat conditions.
What is Heat Illness Prevention training (including signs, symptoms, response, and prevention)?