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| These tailgate/toolbox
talks were developed for use under California OSHA regulations.
The complete set is available from the Labor Occupational Health
Program at UC Berkeley. For ordering information, visit the website
(www.lohp.org)
The American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
has adapted these talks to apply to federal OSHA regulations.
To contact ACGIH, visit its web site (www.acgih.org). |
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
- Labor Occupational
Health Program (University of California, Berkeley)
- Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Program (University of California,
Los Angeles)
- Trains
workers, unions, and others on health and safety.
- Sells
publications and videos.
- Offers
technical assistance on hazardous waste, chemicals, ergonomics,
and more.
Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Program (LOSH)
University of California, Los Angeles
1001 Gayley Avenue, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 794-0369
POISON CENTERS
- San Francisco
Bay Area Regional Poison Control Center
- Offers
poison information, referrals, and treatment in the San Francisco
Bay Area and North Coast counties.
(800)
523-2222 (24 hours) (no charge)
- University
of California, Irvine Regional Poison Information Center
For other
Poison Centers, check your local phone book.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINICS
- Moffitt
Hospital Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic (San Francisco)
- Sacramento
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic
- A service
of the University of California, Davis Medical Center.
- Diagnoses
and treats workers’ occupational health problems by appointment.
- Conducts
medical surveillance programs for public and private employers.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic
University of California, Davis Medical Center
Professional Building, Suite 1
4301 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-2715 or (800) 554-6616
- San Francisco
General Hospital Occupational Health Clinic
- A service
of the University of California, San Francisco.
- Diagnoses
and treats workers’ occupational and environmental health
problems by referral and
appointment.
- Offers
industrial hygiene services, hazard evaluations, medical surveillance,
ergonomics
consultation, hearing conservation programs, and respirator
fit-testing.
Occupational
Health Clinic
San Francisco General Hospital, Building 9, Room 109
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-5391
- UCLA Occupational
Health Clinical Center (Los Angeles)
- Valley
Medical Center Occupational Medicine Clinic (San Jose)
For other
occupational health clinics, check your local phone book.
COMMUNITY AND LABOR GROUPS
- American
Lung Association (ALA)
- Has information
on occupational and environmental lung hazards.
- Offers
smoking cessation programs.
Los
Angeles
5858 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(213) 935-5864 |
Orange
County
1570 E. 17th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 835-5864
|
San
Diego and Imperial Counties
2750 Fourth Ave.
P.O. Box 3879
San Diego, CA 92163
(619) 297-3901
|
San
Francisco
562 Mission St., Suite 203
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-4410 |
- Committees
on Occupational Safety and Health (COSH)
- Local
volunteer groups of trade unionists and professionals.
- Most have
regular meetings and offer training, information, and help.
California
Groups
Bay
Area Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (BACOSH)
c/o San Francisco Central Labor Council
510 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-2699
Los Angeles
Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (LACOSH)
5855 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90019
(213) 931-9000
Sacramento
Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (SACCOSH)
c/o Firefighters Local 522
3101 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 442-4390
Santa
Clara Center for Occupational Safety and Health (SCCOSH)
760 North First St.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 998-4050
CALIFORNIA STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES
- Air Quality
Management Districts
- Enforce
EPA regulations on hazardous air pollutants.
- Have
jurisdiction over asbestos emissions from building remodel or
demolition jobs.
| Bay
Area |
| Regional
Office: |
(415)
771-6000 |
| Toll-free
Complaint Line: |
(800) 792-0836 |
| South
Coast |
| Regional
Office: |
(818)
572-6200 |
| Toll-free
Complaint Line: |
(800) 288-7664 or (800) CUT-SMOG |
| Fresno |
(209) 445-3239 |
| Sacramento
|
(916)
386-6650 |
| San
Diego |
(619) 694-3307 |
For other
Air Quality Management Districts, check your local phone book.
- Hazard
Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS)
- Has free
publications and a library.
- Answers
written requests for information on specific hazards. (No telephone
inquiries.)
HESIS
California Department of Health Services
2151 Berkeley Way, Annex 11
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-2115
- Cal/OSHA
(Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety
and Health)
- Develops
and enforces California regulations and standards.
- Inspects
workplaces.
- Has free
publications and a film library.
- Consultation
Service assists employers.
For the latest information on offices listed below, check
the "Government Pages" of your phone directory under: California,
State of, Industrial Relations Dept., Occupational Safety and
Health.
Headquarters
Cal/OSHA
455 Golden Gate Ave., Room 5202
San Francisco, CA 94102
Information: (415) 703-4341
Ca//OSHA Regional Compliance Offices
|
Anaheim
2100 E. Katella Ave., Suite 140
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 939-0145
|
Los
Angeles
3550 W Sixth St., Room 413
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 736-4911 |
Sacramento
2424 Arden Way, Suite 125
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-2803 |
San
Francisco
1390 Market St., Suite 822
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-8640 |
Cal/OSHA
District Compliance Offices
Anaheim
2100 E. Katella Ave., Suite 140
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 939-0145 |
Bakersfield
4800 Stockdale Highway, Suite 212
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(805) 395-2718 |
Concord
1465 Enea Circle, Bldg. E., Suite 900
Concord, CA 94520
(510) 676-5333 |
Covina
1123 S. Parkview, Suite 100
Covina, CA 91724
(818) 966-1166 |
Fresno
2550 Mariposa St., Room 4000
Fresno, CA 93721
(209) 445-5302 |
Los
Angeles
3550 W. Sixth St., Room 431s
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 736-3041 |
Oakland
7700 Edgewater Dr., Suite 125
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 568-8602 |
Pico
Rivera
9455 E. Slauson Ave
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(310) 949-7827 |
Redding
381 Hemsted Drive
Redding, CA 96002
(916) 224-4743 |
Sacramento
2424 Arden Way, Suite 165
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-2800 |
San
Bernardino
242 E. Airport Dr., Suite 103
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 383-4321 |
San
Diego
7807 Convoy Court, Suite 140
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 237-7325 |
San
Francisco
1390 Market St., Suite 718
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-1677 |
San
Jose
2010 N. First St., Suite 401
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 452-7288 |
San
Mateo
1900 S. Norfolk St., Suite 215
San Mateo, CA 94403
(415) 573-3812 |
Santa
Rosa
1221 Farmers Lane, Suite 300
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 576-2388 |
Torrance
680 Knox St., Suite 100
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 516-3734 |
Van
Nuys
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 405
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 901-5403 |
Ventura
1655 Mesa Verde, Room 150
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 654-4581 |
|
Cal/OSHA
Field Offices
| Chico |
Eureka |
| 555 Rio
Lindo, Suite A |
619 Second
St., Room 109 |
| Chico,
CA 95926 |
Eureka,
CA 95501 |
| (916)
895-4761 |
(707)
445-6611 |
| Modesto
|
Salinas |
| 1209 Woodrow,
Suite C-4 |
1164 Monroe
St., Suite 1 |
| Modesto,
CA 95350 |
Salinas,
CA 93906 |
| (209)
576-6260 |
(408)
443-3050 |
| Stockton |
Ukiah |
| 31 E.
Channel St., Room 418 |
620 Kings
Court, Suite 5 |
| Stockton,
CA 95202 |
Ukiah,
CA 95482 |
| 209) 948-7762 |
(707)
463-4783 |
Cal/OSHA
Consultation Service
Headquarters
455 Golden Gate
Ave., Room 5246
San Francisco, CA 94102
415) 703-4050
Area Offices
| Downey/
Santa Fe Springs |
Fresno |
| 10350
Heritage Park Dr., Suite 201 |
1901
N. Gateway Blvd., Suite 102 |
| Santa
Fe Springs, CA 90670 |
Fresno,
CA 93727 |
| (310)
944-9366 |
(209)
454-1295 |
| Sacramento |
San
Diego |
| 2424 Arden
Way, Suite 410 |
7827
Convoy Court, Suite 406 |
| Sacramento,
CA 95825 |
San Diego, CA 92111 |
| (916)
263-2855 |
(619)
279-3771 |
| San
Mateo |
| 3 Waters
Park Dr., Room 230 |
| San Mateo,
CA 94403 |
| (415)
573-3864 |
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES AND LOCAL OFFICES
- Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
- Conducts
research and development on environmental regulations and standards.
- Enforces
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
- Coordinates
with state regulators.
- Runs
special programs on asbestos and hazardous waste.
- Has free
books and pamphlets.
Headquarters
| EPA |
| 401 M
St. SW |
| Washington,
DC 20460 |
| TSCA Assistance: |
(202)
554-1404 |
| Information
Center: : |
(202)
382-2080 |
| Right
to Know Hotline: : |
(800)
535-0202 (Monday through Friday) |
| Emergency
Response: : |
(800)
424-8802 (24 hrs/day) |
| Regional
Office |
| EPA Region
IX |
| 75 Hawthorne
St. |
| San Francisco,
CA 94103 |
| General
Info: (: |
415) 744-1500 |
| Asbestos
Info/Referral: : |
(415)
744-1690 |
| Library:
: |
(415)
744-1510 |
| Emergency
Response: : |
(415)
744-2000 (24 hrs/day) |
- National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Not an
enforcement agency.
- Health
Hazard Evaluation (HHE) program does research on hazards at
specific workplaces. Workers, unions, and employers can request
HHEs.
- Has free
publications and technical reports on chemicals, ergonomics,
and other hazards.
Headquarters
NIOSH
Centers for Disease Control
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
National hotline: (800) 356-4674
Publications
NIOSH
Publications
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 533-8287
- Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Develops
and enforces federal regulations and standards.
- In California,
covers only federal government employees and a few others.
- Has free
publications.
Headquarters
OSHA
U.S. Dept. of Labor
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20210
National hotline: (800) 321-OSHA
Regional
Office
OSHA Region IX
71 Stevenson Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 744-6670
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