November 18, 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: Oral comment received.

B. ADJOURNMENT OF THE PUBLIC MEETING

 

III. PUBLIC HEARING

A. EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES

B. PROPOSED SAFETY STANDARDS (Revisions, Additions, Deletions)

1.     TITLE 8:      OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
                            BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION
                            Chapter 3.5, Subchapter 1, Article 3, Section 417.1
                            Objection to Hearing Panel or Hearing Officer or Board Member

ACTIONS TAKEN: Oral comments received.  Public record closed.

2.     TITLE 8:      GENERAL INDUSTRY SAFETY ORDERS
                            Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, Articles 5 and 6, Sections 3281, 3284, 3285,                             3286, 3287, 3291, 3293 and Appendix C to Article 6
                            Personal Fall Protection for Window Cleaning Operations and Building                             Maintenance Using Powered Platforms and Equipment

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 25, Section 1676
                            Job-Made Ladders
                            (Heard at the September 16, 1999 Public Hearing in Los Angeles).

ACTIONS TAKEN:  Adopted by unanimous vote.

2. TITLE 8:          ELEVATOR SAFETY ORDERS
                            CHAPTER 4, SUBCHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 9
                            SECTIONS 3065, 3067, AND 3106.1
    TITLE 24:        CALIFORNIA ELEVATOR SAFETY CONSTRUCTION CODE
                            Part 7, Sections 7-3065, 7-3067 and 7-3106.1
                            Plunger Engaging Safety Devices and Monitoring Oil Levels
                            (Heard at the June 17, 1999 Public Hearing in Oakland.)

ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.

        3.   TITLE 8:          ELEVATOR SAFETY ORDERS
                                      Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Article 13, Section 3089(d)
                                      Article 14, Section 3091(k)
              TITLE 24:        CALIFORNIA ELEVATOR SAFETY CONSTRUCTION CODE
                                      Part 7, Article 7-13, Section 7-3089(d)
                                      and Article 7-14, Section 7-3091(k)
                                      Escalators and Walkways
                                      (Heard at the March 18, 1999 Public Hearing in San Diego.)

           ACTIONS TAKEN:  Adopted by unanimous vote.

 

B. PROPOSED PETITION DECISIONS FOR ADOPTION

1.     D.A.Swerrie, Swerrie, Inc. (Petition No. 399).
        Petitioner requested the Board to make recommended revisions to the
        California code of Regulations, Title 8, Group III of the Elevator Safety
        Orders, Article 23, Section 3123 with regard to roped sidewalk elevators.

ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.

C. PROPOSED VARIANCE DECISIONS FOR ADOPTION

              1.      Consent Calendar Agenda

                      a.    Demint Brothers, Inc. dba Trimco Finish Carpentry
                             (Variance File No. 99-V-025)

                      b.    CST Water Garden II, LLC
                             (Variance File No. 99-V-032)

               ACTIONS TAKEN: Adopted by unanimous vote.