OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
Calendar of Activities

 

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF PETITION

The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board hereby gives public notice of receipt of the following petition to adopt, amend or repeal regulations in Title 8, California Code of Regulations, pursuant to the authority contained in Labor Code Section 142.2.

File No.:   417
Petitioner:  

Kathie Jo Kadziauskas, California Association of Trauma Waste Practitioners

Subject:      To coordinate with the Department of Health Services with regard to labeling of trauma scenes as biohazard/potential health hazards.
Date Received:  May 23, 2000

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

July 25, 2000
10:00 a.m.
455 Golden Gate Ave, 10th Floor Consultation Conference Room San Francisco, CA

To consider proposed amendments to the General Industry Safety Orders, with regard to 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

July 13, 2000
9:30 am
Department of Water and Power 111 North Hope Street
Conference Room
Los Angeles, 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.

June 15, 2000
10:00 a.m.
Harris State Building
1515 Clay Street
Training Room A
Oakland, CA

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 25, Section 3656(e), Order Pickers and Stock Pickers

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 92, Section 4889, Warning Devices for Overhead Cranes

July 20, 2000
10:00 a.m.
State Building
1350 Front Street
Auditorium
San Diego, CA

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 21, Section 1637 and Article 23, Section 1658, Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry

Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Elevator Safety Orders, Article 9, Section 3071(j)(1)(E); and Title 24, California Elevator Safety Construction Code, Part 7, Section 7-3071(j)1.E.,Test of Firefighters' Service


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 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 6, Sections 3292(d)(1) and 3294(i), Emergency Procedures Plan for Powered Platforms and Equipment for Building Maintenance.
  2. Heard at the December 16, 1999, Public Hearing; adopted on March 16, 2000; filed with the Secretary of State on April 27, 2000; and became effective on May 27, 2000.

  3. Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 4, Sections 1532.1(f), Lead.
  4. Heard at the February 17, 2000, Public Hearing; adopted on April 13, 2000; filed with the Secretary of State on May 24, 2000; and will become effective on June 23, 2000. .

  5. Title 8, Chapter 3.5, Subchapter 1, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, Article 3, Section 417.1, Objection to Hearing Panel or Hearing Officer or Board Member

Heard at the November 18, 1999, Public Hearing; adopted on April 13, 2000; filed with the Secretary of State on May 22, 2000; and will become effective on June 21, 2000.