Calendar of Activities

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
Calendar of Activities

NOTICE OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board hereby gives notice that the following subjects will be considered by ad hoc advisory committees convened to consider revisions to Cal/OSHA safety orders in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

DATE, TIME AND LOCATION	SUBJECT	CONTACT
January 11, 2002 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street, Room 1304 Oakland, CA	To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5155, with regard to permissible exposure limits for airborne contaminants.	Bruce Wallace Senior Industrial Hygienist - DOSH Research and Standards Development Unit (415) 703-5165
January 15, 2002 9:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street, 13th Floor Training Room Oakland, CA	To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, with regard to the adoption of NFPA-58 2001 Edition.	Richard Eleinko Senior Safety Engineer-DOSH Pressure Vessel Unit (714) 939-0434.

CAL/OSHA ADVISORY COMMITTE

The Department of Industrial Relations' Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee, which meets monthly, provides a means for discussing issues related to the Cal/OSHA program. Any interested person is invited to attend. Agenda items must be submitted in writing to John Howard, Chief, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, two weeks in advance of the meeting.

DATE, TIME AND LOCATION	SUBJECT	CONTACT
February 7, 2002 9:30 a.m. 2211 Park Town Circle, Suite 5 Training Room Sacramento, CA	To discuss current Cal/OSHA program issues.	John Howard Chief, DOSH (415) 703-5100.

PROPOSED RULEMAKING SCHEDULED FOR UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.4 and the provisions of Labor Code Sections 142.1, 142.2, and 142.3, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has set the time and place for a Public Hearing. At the Public Hearing, the Board will consider public testimony on the proposed changes noticed below to occupational safety and health regulations in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

January 17, 2002 10:00 a.m. California State Building Carmel Room 320 West 4th Street Los Angeles, CA	Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 17, Section 1626, Stairwells and Stairs. Title 8; Chapter 4; Subchapter 4; Construction Safety Orders; Articles 19, 20, 24 and 29; Sections 1632, 1635, 1671, 1709, 1710 and New Section 1716.2; Safety Standards for Steel Erection. Title 8; Chapter 4; Subchapter 6; Elevator Safety Orders; Articles 7, 20 and 22; Sections 3011(d), 3120.1 and 3122.0; and Title 24, California Elevator Safety Construction Code, Part 7, Articles 7-7, 7-20 and 7-22; Sections 7-3011, 7-3120.1 and 7-3122.0; Elevator Access Keys.

February 21, 2002 11:00 a.m. Cal/EPA Building Sierra Hearing Room 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA	Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 3, Section 1527, Washing Facilities at Construction Jobsites. Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 7, Section 3291(f), Permanent Rooftop Installations – Use of Roof Tie-backs on Buildings. Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 100, Section 5034, Crane and Derrick Adjustments and Repairs.

NOTICE OF REGULATIONS APPROVED

After proceedings held in accordance with and pursuant to authority vested in Sections 142, 142.3 and 142.4 of the Labor Code to implement, interpret, or make specific, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, by a majority vote, adopted additions, revisions or deletions to the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 4, as follows:

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 4, Section 1532.1, Notification to the Division of Lead-Related Work.

Heard at the April 19, 2001, Public Hearing; adopted on November 15, 2001; filed with the Secretary of State on December 26, 2001; and will become effective on January 25, 2002.

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