Welcome to the Department of Industrial Relations
November 17, 2005 agenda

Mission Statement

The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is to promote, adopt, and maintain reasonable and enforceable standards that will ensure a safe and healthful workplace for California workers.

Public meeting/public hearing/business meeting of the
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board

If you have questions regarding any of the following agenda items, please contact
Bernie Osburn at (916) 274-5721

November 17, 2005
Lanterman Auditorium
4491 Cornishon Avenue
La Cañada Flintridge CA 91011
10:00 a.m.

 
I.

Call to order and introductions

II.

Public meeting (open for public comment)

  A.

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)
 

B.

Adjournment of the public meeting

III.

Public hearing (open for public comment)

 

A.

B.

Explanation of procedures

Proposed safety standards (revisions, additions, deletions)

    1. Title 8:   

construction safety orders
 chapter 4, subchapter 4, article 20
section 1635(b) and new section 1635(c)
Floor openings (steel framed buildings)

 
C.


Adjournment of the Public Hearing


IV.
Business meeting

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

 
A.


Proposed safety order for adoption

   
1.
Title 8:


general industry safety orders
chapter 4, subchapter 7, article 76
section 4650(d)
Compressed gas (oxygen) cylinder storage
(heard at the January 20, 2005, public hearing in Sacramento)

 
B.
Proposed petition decisions for adoption
   


1.


John B. Marcin
(Petition No. 470)

Proposal to amend Title 8 Section 5006.1(4)(c) concerning mobile crane and tower operator qualifications and certification to require that the certification test mandated be given in multiple languages including Spanish.
   


2.
Arturo S. Rodriguez
(Petition No. 471)

Proposal to amend Title 8 Section 5006.1(4)(c) concerning mobile crane and tower operator qualifications and certification.
   


3.
Ralph G. Sbragia
(Petition No. 473)

Proposal to amend Tunnel Safety Orders in regards to underground safety equipment.
 
C.


Proposed variance decisions for adoption
   


1.
Consent calendar
     

a.

 

Costco Wholesale
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-059)

     

b.

 

Southern California Edison
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-026)
     

c.

 

Jackson House Investors, LLC
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-032)

     

d.

 

Cortez Park Lofts, LLC
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-037)

     

e.

 

Mercedes Benz of San Francisco
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-039)

    2.

Items that may be removed from the consent calendar agenda
  D. Other
    1.

Crane Operator Certification: Electric Line Trucks
    2.

Variances
    3.

SB - 484 - Cosmetics
    4.

Developing Future Agendas
    5.

Underground Utility Advisory Committee Update
    3.

Executive Officer's Report

a. Advisory committees - Update
b. Administrative items

 
E.


Adjournment of the business meeting
   


Next meeting:

December 15, 2005
Historic City Hall
Council Chambers, Second Floor
915 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
10:00 a.m.