Welcome to the Department of Industrial Relations
October 20, 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

October 20, 2005
State Resources Building
Auditorium
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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 24
section 1644
Metal Scaffolds

    2. Title 8:   

ship building, ship repairing and ship breaking safety orders
 chapter 4, subchapter 18, articles 3, section 8354
and article 8, new sections 8397.14, 8397.15 and 8397.16
Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment II

 
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 petition decisions for adoption
   


1.


William J. Morgan, Crane and Derrick Surveyor
Accredited Certification Associates
(Petition No. 468)

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

   


2.
Catherine Rucker
(Petition No. 469)

Proposal to implement standards on the safe practice of backfiring.
   


3.
Mark Sterrett, Chairman
Associated General Contractors
(Petition No. 472)

Proposal to amend Title 8 Section 1740(b) concerning fuel gas cylinders.
 
B.


Proposed variance decisions for adoption
   


1.
Consent calendar
     

a.

 

Chevron Products Company (Chevron)
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-007)

     

b.

 

Chevron Products Company (Chevron)
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-009)

     

c.

 

Chevron Products Company (Chevron)
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-020)

     

d.

 

Chevron Products Company (Chevron)
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-055)

     

e.

 

Chevron Products Company (Chevron)
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-056)

     

f.

 

555 4th Street Associates LLC
(OSHSB File No. 04-V-065)

     

g.

 

The First American Corporation
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-003)
     

h.

 

Martin Building Company
(OSHSB File No.05-V-011)

     

i.

 

Oliver MCMillan Foster, G7th, LLC
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-013)
     

j.

 

Olen Community Realty Corporation
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-014)

     

k.

 

Kentfield School District
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-015)
     

l.

 

Lambert Development Lansing, LLC
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-019)

     

m.

 

University of California, at Merced
(OSHSB File No. 05-V-028)
    2.

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

Division report on the advisory process used to update Section 5155, Airborne Contaminants.
    2.

Legislation
    3.

Variances
    4.

Rulemaking Overview
    5.

Executive Officer's Report
  D. Closed Session - Pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126(e), the Board will meet in closed session to discuss Professional Growers, et al. vs. State of California, Case No. BC 334 465.
 
E.


Adjournment of the business meeting
   


Next meeting:

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