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 14th 10:00 a.m. State Building 107 South Broadway Auditorium (Room 1138) Los Angeles |
Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 4, Article 10, Section 1596(b), (f) and (h), Roll-Over Protective Structures (Rops) and Protective Enclosures Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Construction Safety Orders,
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 11, Section 1599(f), |
| Thursday, February 18th 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Auditorium Oakland |
General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 7, Article 1, Section 3207 and Article 24, Sections 3642 and 3648 High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Article 36, Section 2940.7, Use of Body Belts, Safety Belts, and Body Harnesses While Operating Aerial Devices; and Guardrails for Elevating Work Platform Equipment Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons General Industry Safety
Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 109, Section 5193, |
| Thursday, March 18th 10:00 a.m. State Building 1350 Front Street Auditorium (Room B-109) San Diego |
Elevator Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6,
Article 8 Section 3040(b)(5), California Elevator Safety Construction Code, Part 7, Section-3040(b)(5), Passenger Elevators Emergency Stop Switch/In-Car Stop Switch Informative Digest Initial Statement of Reasons Elevator Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Article 13, Section 3089(d) and Article 14, Section 3091(k), California Elevator Safety Construction Code Part 7, Article 7-13, Section 7-3089(d) and Article 7-14, Section 7-3091(k), Escalators and Walkways |
| Thursday, April 15th 10:00 a.m. State Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street Auditorium Sacramento |
Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 4, Article 28 Section 1698(c), Bull Floats Informative Digest General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 56, Sections 4226 and
4227, |
| Thursday, May 20th 10:00 a.m. State Building 107 South Broadway Auditorium (Room 1138) Los Angeles |
Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 5, Article 3, Section 2320.8, High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders, Article 36, Section 2940.6, Fall Protection and Apparel for Electrical Workers Informative Digest General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 108, Section 5157, General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 25, Section 3668, General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 110, Section 5202, |
| Thursday, June 17th 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Auditorium Oakland |
Elevator Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6,
Article 9, Sections 3065, 3067 and 3106.1 California Elevator Safety Construction Code, Part 7, Sections 7-3065, 7-3067 and 7-3106.1 Plunger Engaging Safety Devices and Monitoring Oil Levels Informative Digest |
| Thursday, July 15th 10:00 a.m. State Building 1350 Front Street Auditorium (Room B-109) San Diego
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Compressed Air Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 3, Article 3, Section 1205; Article 4, Section 1210; Article 6, Section 1220;
and Article 7, Section 1230 Compressed Air Safety Orders Informative Digest General Industry Safety Orders (GISO), Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 24, Section
3638(b) |
| Thursday, August 19th 10:00 a.m. State Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street Auditorium Sacramento
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Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 5, Article 49, Section 2500.25 Maintenance of the Outer Covering of Flexible Cords Informative Digest General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 10.1, Sections 3404(b)
and 3408(d) |
| Thursday, September 16th 10:00 a.m. Ronald Reagan State Building 300 South Spring Street Auditorium Los Angeles |
General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 7, Article 1, Section 3207, and Article 41, Section 3999(c) Conveyor Crossovers Informative
Digest Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 25, Section 1676 |
| Thursday, October 21st 10:00 a.m. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Auditorium Oakland |
General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 7, Article 108, Sections 5157 and 5158, Article 135, Section 5416; Ship Building, Ship Repairing, and Ship Breaking Safety Orders, Subchpater 18, Article 4, Section 8355 Approved Testing Equipment Informative
Digest Construction Safety Orders, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 3, Section 1512(b) |
| Thursday, November 18th 10:00 a.m. State Building 1350 Front Street Auditorium (Room B-109) San Diego |
General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 7, Articles 5 and 6, Sections 3281, 3284, 3285, 3286, 3287, 3291, 3293 and
Appendix C to Article 6 Personal Fall Protection for Window Cleaning Operations and Building Maintenance using Powered Platforms and Equipment Informative Digest Rules of Procedure for Interim and Permanent Variances, and Appeals from Temporary
Variances, |
| Thursday, December 16th 10:00 a.m. State Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street Auditorium Sacramento |
General Industry Safety Orders, Chapter 4,
Subchapter 7, Article 6, Sections 3292(d)(1) and 3294(i) Emergency Procedures Plan for Powered Platforms and Equipment for Building Maintenance Informative Digest
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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.