AGENDA
PUBLIC MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING/BUSINESS MEETING OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
July 15, 1999
Auditorium, California State Building
1350 Front Street
San Diego, California
I. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS
II. PUBLIC MEETING (Open for Public Comment)
A. This portion of the Public Meeting is open to any interested person to propose new or revised standards to the Board or to make any comment concerning occupational safety and health (Labor Code Section 142.2).
This portion of the meeting is also open to any person who wishes to address the Board on any item on today’s Business Meeting Agenda (Government Code Section 11125.7).
ACTIONS TAKEN: One public comment received about Gluteraldehyde.
B. ADJOURNMENT OF THE PUBLIC MEETING
III. PUBLIC HEARING
A. EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES
B. PROPOSED SAFETY STANDARDS
(Revisions, Additions, Deletions)
1. TITLE 8: 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 (Governing Work in Compressed Air)
ACTIONS TAKEN: Oral comments received. Public Record closed.
2. TITLE 8: GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 24, Section 3638(b)
Aerial Devices – Update of National Consensus Standards
(ANSI, ANSI/SIA)
ACTIONS TAKEN: Oral comments received. Public Record closed.
C. ADJOURNMENT OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING
IV. BUSINESS MEETING
The purpose of the Business Meeting is for the Board to conduct its monthly business.
A. PROPOSED SAFETY ORDERS FOR ADOPTION
1. TITLE 8: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 11
Section 1599(f)
Training of Construction Site Flaggers
(Heard at the January 15, 1999 Public Hearing in Los Angeles.ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.
2. TITLE 8: GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 56
Sections 4226 and 4227
Metal Shears
(Heard at the April 15, 1999 Public Hearing in Sacramento.)
ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.
3. TITLE 8: GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 25
Section 3668
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training
(Heard at the May 20, 1999 Public Hearing in Oakland.)
ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.
B. PROPOSED SAFETY ORDER FOR EMERGENCY ADOPTION
1. TITLE 8: GENERAL INDUSTRY
SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 109, Section 5193
Bloodborne Pathogens/Sharps Injury Prevention
ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.
C. PROPOSED PETITION DECISIONS FOR ADOPTION
1. Beverly Swanson, Spokesperson, Licensee Tavern
Owners United for Fairness, (Petition No. 394).
Petitioner requested the Board adopt a new air quality
standard to allow smoking in bars and taverns.
ACTIONS TAKEN: Withdrawn by the Petitioner. No vote taken.
2. Greg Walker, Otis Elevator Company, (Petition No. 396)
Petitioner requested the Board amend Elevator Safety Orders,
Pertaining to screening of elevators in hoistways with two or
more elevators.ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.
D. PROPOSED VARIANCE DECISIONS FOR ADOPTION
- Consent Calendar Agenda
a. Pacific Gas & Electric Company
(Variance File No. 90-V-102M)b. California Safety Services Group, et al.
(Variance File No. 96-V-059)c. Pearce Building Services
(Variance File No. 98-V-072)d. County of San Diego, Department of General Services
(Variance File No. 98-V-084)e. Fluor Daniel Corporation
(Variance File No. 98-V-086)f. Hilltop Christian School
(Variance File No. 99-V-002)g. Levi Strauss & Company
(Variance File No. 99-V-003)
h. Vale Care Center
(Variance File No. 99-V-005)
ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.
2. Items That May Be Removed From The Consent Calendar Agenda
ACTIONS TAKEN: Item b. removed and Adopted by unanimous vote.
E. OTHER
1. Legislative Report
2. Ethics Training
3. Standards Board Public Communications
a. Format of Public Notice
b. Content and Presentation of Web Page Information
ACTIONS TAKEN: Staff reports given. No actions taken.
F. ADJOURNMENT OF THE BUSINESS MEETING