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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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 |
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January 19, 2001 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 AND LOCATION |
SUBJECT |
CONTACT |
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January 4, 2001 |
To discuss current Cal/OSHA program issues |
John Howard |
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.
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December 14, 2000 |
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 |
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January 18, 2001 |
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.