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


May 16, 2002
State Building
1350 Front Street
Auditorium
San Diego, California 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:

HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 5
Group 2, Article 40 (New Article)
Sections 2980 - 2983
Electronic News Gathering (ENG)

 

 
      2. TITLE 8:

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS

Chapter 4, Subchapter 7
Article 81, Section 4799
Oxygen or Fuel-Gas Operator Training Instructions

 

 
    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:      

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

Chapter 3.5, Subchapter 1, Article 2

Sections 406, 411.1 – 411.4, 415, 417.3 and 417.5

Variances from Occupational Safety and Health Standards

(Heard at the April 18, 2002 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

 

      2. TITLE 8:

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

(Heard at the March 21, 2002 Public Hearing in Oakland)

 

 

      3. TITLE 8:

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS

Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 109

Appendix A to Section 5189

Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials Listing of Sulfur Dioxide

(Heard at the April 18, 2002 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

 

    B.

PROPOSED PETITION DECISION FOR ADOPTION

 
      1.

Robert E. Raymer, P. E., Technical Director/Senior Advocate California Building Industry Association
(Petition No. 440)

 
       

Petitioner requested the Board to establish a vertical fall protection standard for residential construction.

 
    C.

PROPOSED VARIANCE DECISIONS FOR ADOPTION

 

  
      1.

City of Eureka
(OSHSB File No. 00-V-015M)

 

 
    D.

OTHER

 
      1.

Legislative Update

 
      2.

Outreach efforts to identify potential rulemaking projects.

 
    E.

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)

 
    F. ADJOURNMENT OF THE BUSINESS MEETING