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

December 8, 2000
10:00 a.m.
2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 300
Hearing Room
Sacramento, CA

Sub-committee meeting to consider proposed amendments to the General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5006 with regard to crane operator qualifications and certification/testing.

Mike Manieri
Principal Safety Engineer
OSH Standards Boar
(916) 274-5725

January 19, 2001
9:30 a.m.
Harris State Building
1515 Clay Street
13th Floor Training Room
Oakland, CA

To consider proposed amendments to the Construction Safety Order with regard to blood lead monitoring as an option to replace air monitoring in construction.

Scott McAllister
Senior Industrial Hygienist
DOSH
(707) 576-2419

January 23, 2001
10:00 a.m.
455 Golden Gate Avenue
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA
To consider proposed amendments to the General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5154.1 with regard to laboratory fume hood performance.

Bruce Wallace
Senior Industrial Hygienist
DOSH
(415) 703-5165

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

January 4, 2001
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

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.

December 14, 2000
10:00 a.m.
State Resources Building
1416 Ninth Street
Auditorium
Sacramento

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 6, Section 1541.1, Requirements for Trench Shoring Systems

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 54, Section 4188(b), Specific Definitions for Power Operated Presses

January 18, 2001
10:00 a.m.
State Building
320 West 4th Street
Carmel Room
Los Angeles

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 29, Section 1712, Hazards Associated with Reinforcing Steel

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 2, Section 1504; and Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 23, Section 3622, Structural and Scaffold Planks

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:

1. Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 24, Section 1670 and Section 1671.2, Fall Protection in the Construction Industry.

Heard at the January 20, 2000, Public Hearing; adopted on October 19, 2000; filed with the Secretary of State on November 21, 2000; and will become effective on December 21, 2000.