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Cal-OSHA’s representative was pleasant and professional. He wanted to know if the sex on set was protected. He passed his card out to all the performers and encouraged them to call or email him if they had any question about their rights.

Cal-OSHA published guidelines about 18 months calling for an end to unprotected sex but this was the first time, to my knowledge, that a Cal-OSHA rep visited a set, inquired if the sex was protected, and handed out his business cards to all the porn actors.

If Cal-OSHA enforces these guidelines, it would be the end of Southern California’s porn industry.

Cause and effect.

So Luke, have you applied as a sacker at Vaughn's? What other type of employment are you qualified for when the industry leaves So Cal? I would say record store but there ain't many of those left.

Fuckin' Internet.

On the other hand, Jews and Cubans love each other in Miami.

cal-osha should visit Little pussy's apt too

i'm sure we can all thank Anita the snitch Cannibal for this.

Norma Rae has a history of making mountains out of molehills, Chuck. Like Madison Scott's "Rape" on set.

Let's see how long before CAL-OSHA determines she was crying wolf... again.

I was afraid this was going to happen. I really thought it was going to take another HIV scare/outbreak for them to start visiting sets though.

Maybe it was Anita, maybe it wasnt. Either way, this kind of governmental regulation could be worse than 18 USC 2257. If the Dept of Industrial Relations starts sending people to inspect work comp insurance certificates, there could be some major shut downs of production companies and heavy fines. $1000 per day per employee if there's no insurance.

I have had several non-adult clients locked down and fined heavily because they were operating without insurance.

If this becomes a regular event we are in for some real impact.

Michael

www.adultbizlaw.com

this is not good heads up everyone lets do this together they cant break us all ok

i know that it was definitely anita. it was a set that she was on recently.

in TTboy prod., every performer sing a self-responsibility release for STD's

And what the fuck is the matter with whoever owns KSEX this week? Get that skanky cunt off the air.

I look forward to AEE 2009, held at the Rio de Janeiro International Conference, Robbery & Whoring Center.

You know, the only one who wins in all this is S#%$tt.

annita porn career is dead long time ago, she is nothing and want to screw the industry in revenge

someone kill that whore

I have a hunch that the XPT anti-condom consensus has less to do with a dislike of seeing it in porn than a sinking fear that in a condom-only porn world no one here would be able to make herpes and AIDS jokes anymore.

The last time OSHA intervened was what, in '04? It'll probably be another 2-3 years before they return to a porn set.

AVN Reports:

Cal-OSHA Visits Naughty America Set
Company rep says visit was 'just a formality'

CHATSWORTH, Calif. - A Cal-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) representative visited the set of a shoot for gonzo production company Naughty America last week. Company spokesperson Dusty Lillo told AVN.com that the OSHA visit was just a formality for the federal agency.

“Basically, OSHA showed up, they were very professional, we stopped production to work with them, and then they left on good terms. There’s really nothing more to say about it … I don’t want to dilute or exaggerate the issue more than that.”

OSHA’s mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths by issuing and enforcing (via penalties) certain standards for workplace safety and health.

“I know there was speculation that [OSHA] showed up and shut everything down, and that’s not true at all,” Lillo said. He added that the production company was not fined.

AIM Health Care founder Dr. Sharon Mitchell told AVN that while she's been unable to verify why the agency visited the Naughty America set, "I can tell you typically these things are prompted by an employee or former talent member that could call and say that they felt they were in unsafe working conditions. They usually just don't pick out of a trick bag and say, 'OK, we're gonna do this one today.' They typically would have a reason for coming, or they would be prompted to come to a specific location."

Dr. Mitchell went on to explain that what OSHA commonly would be looking for is proof of compensatory insurance, or of an injury and illness prevention plan. "This is something that goes along with Section Title 8 of the California Safety Code," she said. "It's to make sure that people aren't at massive risk for any types of infection.

"There really is no clear standard for the adult entertainment industry in that Section 8," she continued. "I mean, technically, if someone wanted to push it, you could have people having sex in moon suits; you could really take this to the nth degree when you're talking about what we [call] 'universal precautions' — that's when we draw blood, we have to have the goggles and the gloves and closed-toed shoes and things like that. I think it's really in everyone's interest to make sure they have [insurance and a safety plan] in place as an adult entertainment company."

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"(A)n employee or former talent member that could call..."

Gee, I wonder who that could be.