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.
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May
1,
2002
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To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, Construction Safety Orders, Section 1710, with regard to structural steel erection. |
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May
3,
2002 10:00 a.m. 455 Golden Gate Avenue 10th Floor Conference Room San Francisco, CA |
To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5155, with regard to airborne contaminants. |
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May
13,
2002
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To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, Construction Safety Orders, Section 1527, with regard to washing facilities at construction jobsites. |
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May
22,
2002
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To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 3314, with regard to lockout-tagout. |
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May
23,
2002
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To explore possible methods for selecting employee representatives to the occupational health and safety committees with regards to the discussion group on LC 6401.7(g). |
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May
29,
2002
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To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, Article 105 with regard to hearing conservation audio metric testing. |
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June
18,
2002 |
To consider proposed amendments to Title 8, Elevator Safety Orders, including incorporation of portions of ASME A17.1-2000. |
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CAL/OSHA
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
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.
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DATE,
TIME
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LOCATION |
SUBJECT |
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June
6,
2002 9:30 a.m. State Compensation Insurance Fund 1275 Market Street, 2nd Floor Council Room San Francisco, CA |
To discuss current Cal/OSHA program issues. |
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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.
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May
16,
2002
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Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders, Group 2, Article 40 (New Article), Sections 2980-2983, Electronic News Gathering (ENG). Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 81, Section 4799, Oxygen or Fuel-Gas Operator Training Instructions. |
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June
20,
2002 |
Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6.2, Permanent Amusement Rides Safety Orders, Articles 1-4, Sections 3195.1 through 3195.14, Inspection of Permanent Amusement Rides, Including Aquatic Devices. Title 8; Chapter 4; Subchapter 7; General Industry Safety Orders; Articles 80, 88 and 90; Sections 4794, 4848 and 4850; Gas and Electric Welding Systems and Operations. |
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:
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Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 17, Section 1626, Stairwells and Stairs. |
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Heard at the January 17, 2002, Public Hearing; adopted on February 21, 2002; filed with the Secretary of State on April 2, 2002; and will become effective on May 2, 2002. |
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Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders, Article 3, Section 2320.2, Energized Equipment or Systems with Respect to the Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Safeguards. |
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Heard at the December 13, 2001, Public Hearing adopted on February 1, 2002; filed with the Secretary of the State on April 22, 2002; and will become effective on May 22, 2002. |
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The Standards Board’s e-mail address is: oshsb@dir.ca.gov