Res 88-124RESOLUTION NO. 88~24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING STATE PROPOSITION 97
WHICH RESTORES CAL-OSHSA,
CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Cai-OSHA, California's respected Occupational Safety and Health
program which was eliminated last year protected people from perils Federal OSHA
doesn't cover; and
WHEREAS, Cal-OSHA safeguards which were lost when Federal OSHA took over
protecting private sector workers included the power to act immediately against
"imminent hazards" at job sites, a permit process so inspectors knew where and
when to inspect potentially dangerous construction sites, a ban on the infamous
short-handled hoe for farm workers, and the ability to respond to anonymous
reports of violations; and
WHEREAS, during the first nine months after Federal OSHA took over from
Cal-OSHA there was a 65 percent decline in total worksite inspections; and
WHEREAS, construction workers in states covered by Federal OSHA are three
times more likely to die on the job than California construction workers who
were protected under Cai-OSHA; and
WHEREAS, California's occupational cancer law, enforced only by Cai-OSHA, is
much tougher than federal standards, Cal-OSHA regulated 170 toxic substances
which are ignored by Federal OSHA, and Cal-OSHA had stricter for 97 other
dangerous chemicals than its federal counterpart; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition to Restore Safety at Work, a coalition of labor,
business, civic, health, environmental, education, and consumer groups, gathered
more than 703,000 voter signatures to place Proposition on the statewide
November ballot restoring Cai-OSHA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Poway
supports Proposition 97 and urges the people of the City of Poway to help
restore California's Occupational Safety and Health program by voting for this
important measure; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitably prepared copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting thereof this-Jilt_h__ day of October, 1988.
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ATTEST:
Marjori~ K- Wahlsten, City Clerk
R/OSHA/CSQ30
Resolution No. 88-124
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 88-124 was duly
adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 18th
day of October, 1988, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
BRANNON, HIGGINSON, KRUSE, TARZY, EMERY
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Marjorie~K~ Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of ~Way