AGENDA

  

PUBLIC MEETING/PUBLIC HEARING/BUSINESS MEETING OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD


If you have questions regarding any of the following agenda items, please contact
Marley Hart at (916) 274-5721


March 21, 2002
Harris State Building
1515 Clay Street
Auditorium
11:00 a.m.


  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).

 

  
    B.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE PUBLIC MEETING

 

 
  III.

PUBLIC HEARING (Open for Public Comment)

 

  
    A.

EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES

 

  
    B.

PROPOSED SAFETY STANDARDS (Revisions, Additions, Deletions)

 

  
      1. TITLE 8:

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 3
Section 3241(a)
Live Loads

 

 
      2. TITLE 8:

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 27
Sections 3700 and 3702
Seatbelt Requirements for Farm Labor Vehicles

 

  
    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:      

LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Article 3
Section 2320.2
Energized Equipment or Systems with Respect to the Use of Personal Protective Equipment and Safeguards
(Heard at the December 13, 2001 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

  
      2. TITLE 8:

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4 Article 19
Section 1632 Article 20
Section 1635 Article 24
Section 1671 Article 29
Sections 1709 and 1710, and New Section 1716.2
Safety Standards for Steel Erection
(Heard at the January 17, 2002 Public Hearing in Los Angeles)

 

 
    B.

PROPOSED VARIANCE DECISIONS FOR ADOPTION

 

  
      1.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OSHSB File No. 01-V-026)

 

 
      2.

Insituform Technologies, Inc. (OSHSB File No. 01-V-034)

 

 
    C.

OTHER

 

  
      1.

Legislative Update

 

  
      2.

Construction Safety Orders, Section 1630, Construction Personnel Hoists relative to windscreens.

 

  
    D.

CLOSED SESSION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e)(1) the Board will discuss Vernon v. City of Berkeley, State of California and United States Government (C 01 3197 PJH)

 

  
    E. ADJOURNMENT OF THE BUSINESS MEETING