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
Melony Hernandez at (916) 274-5721


May 22, 2003
State Building
1350 Front Street
Auditorium
San Diego, California
10:00 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:

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Article 4

Sections 1532, 1532.1, and 1535

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS

Subchapter 7, Article 9

Sections 5198, 5200, 5201, 5207, 5211, 5214, 5218, and 5220

Medical Evaluations for Respirator Users 

 

  
      2. TITLE 8:

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERSz
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7

Article 107, Section 5154.1

Ventilation Requirements for Laboratory-Type Hood Operations

 

  
    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 ORDER FOR ADOPTION

 
      1. TITLE 8:

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
Chapter 3.5, Subchapter 1, Article 4
Sections 421, 422, 422.1, 423, 424.1-424.5,
425.1, 425.2, 426, 427.1-427.4 & 428
Hearings and Decisions Regarding Variances from
Occupational Safety and Health Standards
(Heard at the April 17, 2003 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

  
      2. TITLE 8:

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4
Article 2, Section 1504
Article 21, Sections 1637 and 1640
Scaffold Design and Use
(Heard at the March 20, 2003 Public Hearing in Oakland)

 

  
      3. TITLE 8:

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4
Article 3, Section 1513
GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7
Article 4, Section 3273
Protection from Falling Objects
(Heard at the October 17, 2002 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

  
      4. TITLE 8:

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Articles 20 and 29
Sections 1635 and 1710
Structural Steel Erection Safety Standards
(Heard at the January 16, 2003 Public Hearing in Los Angeles)

 

  
      5. TITLE 8:

GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Article 98
Section 5006 and New Section 5006.1
Crane Operator Qualifications and Certification
(Heard at the December 12, 2002 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

  
      6. TITLE 8:

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Articles 2 and 8
Appendix B – Plates B-14 and B-15
Appendix C – Plates C-26-a and C-27
GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Group 18, Articles 113 to 123      
MINE SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 17, Articles 1 and 50-55
Appendices A and B
TUNNEL SAFETY ORDERS
Chapter 4, Subchapter 20, Articles 2 and 20 - 24     
Explosives
(Heard at the August 15, 2002 Public Hearing in Sacramento)

 

  
    B.

PROPOSED VARIANCE DECISION FOR ADOPTION

 

  
     

1.

Consent Calendar

 

 
       

a.


b.

 

 HFS Investments, Inc., dba Hadley Auto Transport                                              
(OSHSB File No. 02-V-028)

 

Valero Refining Company                    

(OSHSB File No. 02-V-035)

 

  
      2.

Items that may be removed from the Consent Calendar Agenda

 

  
    C.

OTHER

 
     

1.

2.

3.

Executive Officer Appointment

Legislation

Ergonomic Petition 448
April 28, 2003, Advisory Committee Update

 
    D.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE BUSINESS MEETING