Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Approved Construction Safety Orders standards (§§ 1500-1938)

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.

For more information regarding the development of Occupational Safety and Health regulations, e-mail oshsb@dir.ca.gov.

• Appendix B, Plate B-1-a Sanitation of Personal Safety Devices (effective August 27, 2006)

• Appendix B, Plates B-14 and B-15, Appendix C, Plates C-26 and C-27 Explosives (efective August 10, 2003)

• Sections 1504, 1591, New Appendix A, 1597, 3363 and New Section 4925.1, 7016 Vehicle Exhaust Retrofits (effective March 2, 2012)

• Sections 1504 and 3622 Structural and Scaffold Planks (effective July 19, 2001)

• Sections 1504, 1637, and 3622 Scaffold Plank Design Requirements (effective December 2, 2010)

• Sections 1504 and 3207 Definition of Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (effective September 28, 2011)

• Sections 1504, 1600, 1602-1603.1 Work Over or Near Water (effective September 4, 2011)

• Sections 1512, 2320.10, and 2940.10 First Aid for Electrical Workers (Horcher) (effective October 27, 2011)

• Section 1518(d) Protection from Electric Shock (effective February 26, 2006)

• Section 1523 Illumination for Nighttime Highway Construction Projects (effective August 12, 2004)

• Section 1524 Drinking Water in Construction (effective August 29, 2008)

• Section 1527 Washing Facilities at Construction Jobsites (effective February 5, 2003)

• Section 1529(g) Asbestos Control Measures (effective March 22, 2004)

• Sections 1529, 1535, 5190, and 5210 Exposure and Control Method Notification Requirements for Asbestos, Methylenedianiline, Vinyl Chloride, and Cotton Dust (effective July 28, 2005)

• Sections 1529, 1532, 1532, and 1532.1 Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators (effective March 6, 2007)

• New Section 1530.1 Control of Employee Dust Exposure from Concrete and Masonry Operations (effective October 22, 2008)

• Sections 1532 and 1532.1 Medical Evaluations for Respirator Users (effective August 30, 2003)

• Section 1532.1 Notification to the Division of Lead-Related Work (effective January 25, 2002)

• Sections 1532.1, 1615.7, 3361, 5042, 5044, 5047, 5049, 5144, 5191, 5198, 5209, and 8355 Federal Final Rule, Standards Completion Project--Phase III (Horcher) (effective January 18, 2012)

• Section 1532.2 Hexavalent Chromium (effective September 19, 2006)

• Section 1532.2 Carcinogen Report of Use Requirements for Chromium VI (effective November 29, 2007)

• Sections 1532.2, 5206, and 8359 Employee Notification Regarding Chromimum (IV) Exposure Determinations (effective September 13, 2010)

• Sections 1533, 1541, and 8403 Ventilation Inside Shafts, Culverts, and Pipelines (effective May 31, 2012)

• Section 1541 Excavations, General Requirements (effective March 31, 2007)

• Section 1541.1 Requirements for Trench Shoring Systems (effective May 9, 2001)

• Section 1549 Piling Material (effective March 4, 2010)

• Section 1590 Use of High Visibility Apparel--Private Roads and Off-Highway Situations (effective July 2, 2010)

• Section 1593 Securing Loads on Haulage Vehicles (effective July 28, 2004)

• Section 1597 Jobsite Vehicles--Scope and Application (effective April 4, 2008)

• Sections 1598 and 1599 Use of High Visibility Apparel (effective August 22, 2009)

• Section 1598 and 1599 Update References for Traffic Control (effective January 28, 2007)

• Section 1599 Traffic Control--Number of Flaggers (effective June 24, 2010)

• Sections 1600 and 1601 Pile Driving and Methods of Unloading Piles (effective June 19, 2004)

• Sections 1600-1601 Pile Driving and Pile Extraction (effective November 26, 2010)

• Section 1602(a) Personal Flotation Devices (effective January 7, 2005)

• Sections 1604.5(c)(3) and 1604.6 Construction Hoistway Doors and Doorlocking Devices (effective February 27, 2003)

• Sections 1604.24 and 1604.26 Construction Personnel Hoists (Car Top Operations) (effective August 16, 2008)

• Sections 1610-1619, 1694, 2940, and 6060 Cranes and Derricks (effective July 7, 2011)

• Sections 1620, 1626, and 1629 Railings and stairways (effective May 20, 2007)

• Section 1626 Stairwells and Stairs (effective May 2, 2002)

• Section 1629 Double Cleat Ladders (effective April 25, 2001)

• Sections 1632, 1635, 1671, 1709, 1710, and New Section 1716.2 Safety Standards for Steel Erection (effective May 1, 2002)

• Sections 1632 and 3212 Guarding of Skylights (effective August 6, 2004)

• Section 1635(b) and New Section 1635(c) Floor Openings (Steel Framed Buildings) (effective February 24, 2006)

• Sections 1635 and 1710 Structural Steel Erection Safety Standards (effective August 2, 2003)

• Sections 1637 and 1646 Riding on Rolling Scaffolds (effective August 30, 2009)

• Sections 1637 and 1640 Scaffold Ladders (effective May 28, 2005)

• Sections 1637 and 1658 Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry (effective May 6, 2001)

• Section 1644 Metal Scaffolds (effective March 30, 2006)

• Sections 1648, 1675, 1678, 3276, 3277, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3287, and 3413 Portable Ladders (effective January 7, 2011)

• Section 1670 Fall Arrest Free Fall Distance (effective July 15, 2005)

• Section 1671.2 Use of Safety Monitors in Controlled Access Zones (effective October 12, 2002)

• Sections 1675, 3276, and 3278 Single-Rail Ladders (effective March 9, 2012)

• Section 1698(e)(1) and (2) Mortar, Plaster, or Fireproofing Mixing Guards (effective November 22, 2001)

• Section 1704 Pneumatic Nailers and Staplers (effective November 30, 2007)

• Section 1709 Maximum Allowable Load (effective January 28, 2011)

• Section 1710(f) Column Stability for Structural Steel Erection (effective April 14, 2006)

• Sections 1710 and 4999 Securing of Loads Prior to Release from Cranes and Other Hoisting Apparatus (effective August 24, 2001)

• Section 1710(k)(2) Permanent Flooring--Skeleton Steel Construction in Tiered Buildings (effective June 6, 2008)

• Section 1712 Hazards Associated with Reinforcing Steel and Other Similar Projections (effective March 4, 2004)

• Sections 1714 and 1715 Precast Concrete Construction (effective August 1, 2001)

• Section 1716.1(f)(1) Approval of Structural Wood Framing System Erection Plans (effective February 28, 2001)

• Section 1716.2 Fall Protection for Residential-Type Framing Activities (effective August 6, 2004)

• Section 1720 Concrete Pumps and Placing Booms (effective May 3, 2006)

• Section 1730 and New Section 1731 Trigger height for production residential roofing (effective April 1, 2007)

• Section 1740(b) Storage and Use of Fuel Gas Cylinders (effective September 20, 2007)

• Section 1742 Definitions of "Manifold" and "Header" (effective January 8, 2011)

• Sections 1801 and 8416 Update of ANSI Z136.1 Laser Safety Standards, Warning Signs, Labeling, and Posting of Signs (effective May 27, 2007)

• Section 1905 Helicopter Fueling (effective March 24, 2012)