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Pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.4 and Labor Code Sections 142.1, 142.3, 142.4, 144.5, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will conduct a monthly Board Meeting at the following times and locations. During this meeting the Board will hold an open public meeting, consider proposed revisions of the California Code of Regulations at its monthly Public Hearings, and conduct its business. As Public Hearing regulations, their supporting documents (an Informative Digest and Initial Statement of Reasons), and Agenda of the meeting become available they will be posted below as underlined links to the related documents.

DATE & LOCATION	PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSALS
Thursday, January 20th 10:00 a.m. Ronald Reagan State Building 300 South Spring Street Auditorium Los Angeles Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 24, Section 1670 and Section 1671.2 Fall Protection in the Construction Industry Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, February 17th 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Auditorium Oakland Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 13, Section 3441 and Section 3455 Overhead Electrical Hazards in Agricultural Operations Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 4, Section 1532.1 Lead Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, March 16th 10:00 a.m. State Building 1350 Front Street Auditorium (Room B-109) San Diego Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 59, Section 4322 Speed of Circular Saw Blades Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Electrical Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Article 36, Sections 2940.2, 2940.6, 2941, and Article 36, Appendix C. Rubber Gloving of Conductors and Equipment Energized Over 7,500 Volts Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, April 13th 10:00 a.m. State Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street Auditorium Sacramento Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 1, Section 3207 and Article 4, Section 3270.1 Rope Access Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 59, new Section 4307.1 Guarding of Miter Saws Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, May 11th 10:00 a.m. Ronald Reagan State Building 300 South Spring Street Auditorium Los Angeles Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 96, Section 4966(a)(1) Erection, and Dismantling of Tower Cranes Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 107, Section 5155 Airborne Contaminants Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, June 15th 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Training Room A Oakland Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 25, Section 3656(e) Order Pickers and Stock Pickers Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 92, Section 4889 Warning Devices for Overhead Cranes Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, July 20th 10:00 a.m. State Building 1350 Front Street Auditorium (Room B-109) San Diego Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	Construction Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 21, Section 1637 and Article 23, Section 1658 Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Elevator Safety Orders Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Article 9, Section 3071(j)(1)(E) Test of Firefighters' Service Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, August 17th 10:00 a.m. State Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street Auditorium Sacramento Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	Low-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Article 3, Section 2320.2 The Use of Barriers and Insulated Gloves Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Construction Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 29, Section 1716.1(f) (1) Approval of Structural Wood Framing System Erection Plans Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, September 21st 10:00 a.m. Ronald Reagan State Building 300 South Spring Street Auditorium Los Angeles Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 14, Sections 3465(a), 3472, and 3475 Marine Terminals Informative Digest General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 15, Sections 3482 Bulk Storage of Loose Material Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, October 19th 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Auditorium Oakland Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 24, Section 3646(e) Working From or On Top of an Elevating Work Platform Guardrail Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 29, Sections 1714 and 1715 Precast Concrete Construction Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, November 16th 10:00 a.m. State Building 1350 Front Street Auditorium (Room B-109) San Diego Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 108, Sections 5157 and 5158; Ship Building, Ship Repairing, and Ship Breaking Safety Orders, Subchapter 18, Article 4, Section 8355 Confined Spaces Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 18, Section 1629(c) Double Cleat Ladders Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Thursday, December 14th 10:00 a.m. State Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street Auditorium Sacramento Board Meeting Agenda and Actions Taken	Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 6, Section 1541.1 Requirements for Trench Shoring Systems Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reason General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 54, Section 4188(b) Specific Definitions for Power Operated Presses Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons

Notice is given that any interested person may present statements or arguments orally or in writing at the hearing on the proposed changes under consideration. The official record of the rulemaking proceedings will be closed at the conclusion of the public hearing and written comments received after 5:00 p.m. on the public hearing date will not be considered by the Board unless the Board announces an extension of time in which to submit written comments. Written comments should be mailed to the address provided in the following paragraph. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, upon its own motion or at the instance of any interested person, may thereafter adopt the above proposal substantially as set forth without further notice.

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board's rulemaking file on the proposed actions are open to public inspection Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Standards Board's Office, 2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 350, Sacramento, California, 95833.

The full text of proposed changes, including any changes or modifications that may be made as a result of the public hearing, shall be available from the Executive Officer 15 days prior to the date on which the Standards Board adopts the proposed changes.

Inquiries concerning the proposed action may be directed to the Executive Officer, John D. MacLeod at (916) 274-5721.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS