Welcome to the Department of Industrial Relations
Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB)
John MacLeod, Board Chair John MacLeod, Board Chair
(Public member)

Current appointment date: 01/11/06
Expiration date: 06/01/08

Mr. John D. MacLeod (Folsom, California) has 25 years experience serving public boards and commission for the State of California. Most recently, Mr. MacLeod served eight years and retired as the Executive Officer of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. Prior to his service with the Standards Board, he served as the Executive Director of the Hospital Building Safety Board, which followed his work for the Seismic Safety Commission in developing seismic safety policy for the State of California. Mr. MacLeod attained the rank of Major in the Air Force Reserves as a command pilot. Mr. MacLeod received his bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and Masters of Public Administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California.


Jonathan Frisch

Jonathan Frisch, Ph.D.
(Occupational health representative)

Current appointment date: 06/01/06
Expiration date: 06/01/10

Dr. Jonathan Frisch (San Francisco, California) is the Principal Risk Manager in Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance at PG&E Corporation. He has been with PG&E and its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, since 1999. He manages the Corporation's Enterprise Risk Management program. He has previously advised the utility on health, chemical, and biological safety program implementation, and on policy and process issues in health and safety. His prior positions include Health Sciences Manager at the American Petroleum Institute in Washington DC and Manager of Epidemiology and Regulatory Health Programs at the Unocal Corporation in Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, and a member of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the American Public Health Association, Sigma Xi, and other professional associations. Dr. Frisch has a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, a Masters degree in Public Health, and a Bachelor's degree in Biophysics and Medical Physics, all from the University of California at Berkeley.


Bill Jackson

William R.E. Jackson, CSP
(Management Representative)

Current appointment date: 05/07/07
Expiration date: 06/01/10

Mr. William Jackson (Royal Oaks, California) is the Director of Safety for Granite Construction Incorporated, one of America's largest diversified heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Mr. Jackson, a Certified Safety Professional, has been with Granite's Safety Department for more than 30 years. He is responsible for the development and administration of accident prevention and regulatory compliance policies for the company's operating divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Jackson is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, a past Chairman of both the Safety and Health committee of the Associated General Contractors of California and the National Construction Safety Executives. During most of his career, Mr. Jackson has been actively involved in the development of safety and health standards, participating in the rulemaking processes of OSHA, MSHA and Cal/OSHA for more than 25 years. Mr. Jackson previously served as a member of the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board from 1992 to 2001.


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Jack Kastorff, CSP, PE
(Occupational safety representative)

Current appointment date: 07/10/07
Expiration date: 06/01/11

Mr. John Kastorff (Carmichael, California) has over 30 years of experience in the safety profession and currently serves as risk control manager for Gregory B. Bragg and Associates, where he has worked since 1989. Kastorff previously was a loss control manager for United Pacific Reliance Insurance from 1986 to 1989 and held the same position for Industrial Indemnity Insurance from 1980 to 1986. He also served as a loss control manager for Lachman and Associates from 1977 to 1980. Kastorff is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Fire Protection Agency and the American College of Forensic Examiners.


Jose A. Moreno Jose A. Moreno
(Labor representative)

Current appointment date: 05/08/07
Expiration date: 06/01/10

Mr. Jose Moreno, (Fremont, California) is the Business Manager of the Northern California District I Council of Laborers. Mr. Moreno holds other positions within the laborers' union and labor sector. Mr. Moreno's current appointments and positions include Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Northern California Laborers' Training Fund; Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Northern California Laborers'; Pension and Health & Welfare Funds; Co-Chair of the LIUNA Latino Caucus Committee; and Vice President of the California Labor Federation. Mr. Moreno earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's College. Mr. Moreno is serving his second term on the Board. He was originally appointed July 3, 2002.


Guy Prescott
(Labor representative)

Current appointment date: 06/01/09
Expiration date: 06/01/11

Mr. Guy Prescott (Citrus Heights, California) has over 25 years' experience in Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention. Mr. Prescott is currently the Director of both the Safety and Assistance and Recovery Programs for Operating Engineers Local Union #3. Prior to his service with Local 3, Mr. Prescott was President and owner of Common Sense Safety, Inc., an occupational safety and health, fire prevention, and ergonomics consultation and training company. He has been a lead instructor with both the Region IX OSHA Training Institutes at the University of California San Diego, and the Region X OSHA Training Institute at the University of Washington. Additionally, he has taught with the OSHA Education Centers at the University of Michigan and the Rocky Mountain Training Institute. Mr. Prescott worked with Sandia National Laboratories in both Fire Prevention and Occupational Safety, and he was a firefighter with Byron Fire Protection District.


Willie Washington

William Washington
(Management representative)

Current appointment date: 07/10/07
Expiration date: 06/01/11

Mr. Willie Washington (Sacramento, California) has served as a consultant on workplace issues for the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. Washington previously served as director of human resources, safety and health and workers' compensation for the California Manufacturers and Technology Association from 1987 to 2005. Prior to that, he was a regional manager of human resources for Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel. Washington also served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years.


 
 
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