February 18, 2010

1. Call to order and introductions

2. Public meeting (open for public comment)

   1. This portion of the public meeting is open to any interested person to propose new or revised standards to the Board or to make any comment concerning occupational safety and health (Labor Code Section 142.2).

      This portion of the meeting is also open to any person who wishes to address the Board on any item on today's Business Meeting Agenda (Government Code Section 11125.7)

      Any individual or group planning to make a presentation during the Public Meeting is requested to contact Chris Witte, Executive Secretary, or Marley Hart, Executive Officer, at (916) 274-5721 in advance of the meeting so that any logistical concerns can be addressed.

   2. Adjournment of the public meeting

3. Public hearing (open for public comment)

   1. Explanation of procedures

   2. Proposed Safety Standard (Revisions, Additions, Deletions)

      1. Title 8:

         General Industry Safety Orders
         Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 7
         Section 3308
         Hot Pipes and Hot Surfaces

   3. Adjournment of the Public Hearing

4. Business meeting

   The purpose of the business meeting is for the board to conduct its monthly business.

   1. Proposed Safety Orders for Adoption

      1. Title 8:

         Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders
         Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2
         Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders--Addendum
         (Heard at the November 19, 2009, Public Hearing)

      2. Title 8:

         General Industry Safety Orders
         Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 59
         Section 4301
         Spreaders for Self-Feed Circular Ripsaws
         (Heard at the January 21, 2010, Public Hearing)

   2. Proposed Petition Decision for Adoption

      1. Nina S. Duren
         Petition File No 511

         Petitioner requests that the Board amend Title 8, Sections 3650 and 3653 of the General Industry Safety Orders, regarding seat belts in industrial trucks.

   3. Proposed Variance Decisions for Adoption

      1. Consent Calendar

   4. Other

      1. Legislative Update

      2. Executive Officer's Report

         1. Calendar of Activities

      3. Future Agenda Items

   5. Closed Session
      
      Pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(1) and (e)(2)(A), the Board will meet in closed session to discuss the following pending litigation: Bautista, et al. v. State of California, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC418871

   6. Return to Open Session: Adjournment of the Business Meeting
      
      Next meeting:

      March 18, 2010
      Costa Mesa City Council Chambers
      77 Fair Drive
      Costa Mesa, California 92626
      10:00 a.m.

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION NOTICE: Disability accommodation is available upon request. Any person with a disability requiring an accommodation, auxiliary aid or service, or a modification of policies or procedures to ensure effective communication and access to the public hearings/meetings of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board should contact the Disability Accommodation Coordinator at (916) 274-5721 or the state-wide Disability Accommodation Coordinator at 1-866-326-1616 (toll free). The state-wide Coordinator can also be reached through the California Relay Service, by dialing 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-855-3000 (TTY-Spanish). Accommodations can include modifications of policies or procedures or provision of auxiliary aids or services.

Accommodations include, but are not limited to, an Assistive Listening System (ALS), a Computer-Aided Transcription System or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), a sign-language interpreter, documents in Braille, large print or on computer disk, and audio cassette recording. Accommodation requests should be made as soon as possible. Requests for an ALS or CART should be made no later than five (5) days before the hearing.