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Approved Regulations

This page provides detail on rulemaking within the DIR which was approved by the Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State within the current and previous calendar year. This is a partial list - please refer to the California Code of Regulations, Title 8 and the California Labor Code for other applicable regulations in effect.

Regulations covered in this section:

Cal/OSHA
Director's Office
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)
Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB)
Office of Self Insurance Plans
Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)

Cal/OSHA

Approved Regulation	Status	Effective
Definition of Serious Violation Section 334(c)	Statement of No Regulatory Effect and Request for Effect upon Filing with Secretary of State: Dec. 11, 2013 Notice of Approval by the Office of Administrative Law: Jan. 21, 2014	Jan. 21, 2014
Boiler and Tank Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule Sections 344 and 344.1	Adoption of Emergency Regulations: Filed with Secretary of State: Mar. 18, 2013 Effective: Mar. 18, 2013 Readoption of Emergency Regulations: Filed with Secretary of State: Sep. 16, 2013 Effective: Sep. 16, 2013 Certificate of Compliance and Permanent Adoption of Regulations: Notice of proposed rulemaking: Sep. 13, 2013 Public hearing: Nov. 7, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Jan. 21, 2014 Effective: Jan 21, 2014	Jan. 21, 2014

Approved Regulation

Status

Effective

Definition of Serious Violation
Section 334(c)

Statement of No Regulatory Effect and Request for Effect upon Filing with Secretary of State:
Dec. 11, 2013

Notice of Approval by the Office of Administrative Law:
Jan. 21, 2014

Jan. 21, 2014

Boiler and Tank Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule
Sections 344 and 344.1

Adoption of Emergency Regulations:

Filed with Secretary of State:
Mar. 18, 2013

Effective:
Mar. 18, 2013

Readoption of Emergency Regulations:

Filed with Secretary of State:
Sep. 16, 2013

Effective:
Sep. 16, 2013

Certificate of Compliance and Permanent Adoption of Regulations:

Notice of proposed rulemaking:
Sep. 13, 2013

Public hearing:
Nov. 7, 2013

Filed with Secretary of State:
Jan. 21, 2014

Effective:
Jan 21, 2014

Jan. 21, 2014

Director's Office

Approved Regulation	Status	Effective
Conflict of Interest Regulation - Amendments to Appendix Section 1700	Filed with Secretary of State: May 7, 2013	June 6, 2013

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

Approved Regulation	Status	Effective
AB1660 Child Performer Services Permit (CPSP) Title 8, California Code of Regulations New Subchapter 2.2 and Sections 11770 through 11773 inclusive	Notice of emergency rulemaking: 09/17/2013 Notice of proposed emergency regulations issued: 09/17/2013 Filed with Office of Administrative Law: 9/26/2013 Filed with Secretary of State: 10/03/2013	Oct. 3, 2013

Division of Workers' Compensation

Approved Regulation	Status	Effective
Independent Bill Review; Standardized Paper Billing and Payment; Electronic Billing and Payment Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9792.5.1, 9792.5.3, 9792.5.4, 9792.5.5, 9792.5.6, 9792.5.7, 9792.5.8, 9792.5.9, 9792.5.10, 9792.5.11, 9792.5.12 9792.5.13, 9792.5.14, 9792.5.15, 9793, 9794, 9795 Notice of emergency rulemaking: Dec. 12, 2012 Notice of rulemaking: Feb, 12, 2013	Notice of proposed emergency action issued: Dec. 12, 2012 Filed with Office of Administrative Law: Dec. 19, 2012 Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 31, 2012 Public hearing: Apr. 9, 2013 Emergency regulations readopted - expires: Oct. 1, 2013 Notice of Emergency Readoption: Sept. 11, 2013 1st 15 day comment period: Oct. 23, 2013 2nd 15 day comment period: Dec. 26, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Feb, 12, 2014	Feb. 12, 2014
Independent Medical Review (IMR) Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9785, 9785.5, 9792.6, 9792.6.1, 9792.9, 9792.9.1, 9792.10, 9792.10.1, 9792.10.2, 9792.10.3, 9792.10.4, 9792.10.5, 9792.10.6, 9792.10.7, 9792.10.8, 9792.10.9, 9792.12 Notice of emergency rulemaking: Dec. 12, 2012 Notice of rulemaking: Feb. 15, 2013	Notice of proposed emergency action issued: Dec. 12, 2012 Filed with Office of Administrative Law: Dec. 19, 2012 Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 31, 2012 Public hearing: Apr. 4, 2013 Emergency regulations readopted - expires: Oct. 1, 2013 Notice of Emergency Readoption: Sept. 11, 2013 1st 15 day comment period: Oct. 11, 2013 2nd 15 day comment period: Dec. 21, 2013 3rd 15 day comment period: Dec. 26, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Feb, 12, 2014	Feb. 12, 2014
Interpreter Certification regulations Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9795.1, 9795.1.5, 9795.1.6, 9795.3 and 9795.5 Notice of emergency rulemaking: Dec. 12, 2012 Notice of rulemaking: Feb. 1, 2013 Certificate of Compliance: August 13, 2013	Certificate of Compliance adopted effective: August 13, 2013	Extended by AB 1376’s amendment of Labor Code section 4600(g) to March 1, 2014
Official Medical Fee Schedule: Physician Fee Schedule Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9789.10 - 9789.19	Public hearing: Dec. 12, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 26, 2013	Jan. 1, 2014
Official Medical Fee Schedule: Physician Fee Schedule Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9789.12.1 - 9789.19 Notice of proposed rulemaking: June 17, 2013	Notice of proposed rulemaking: June 17, 2013 Public hearing: July 17, 2013 1st 15 day comment period: Aug. 19, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Sept. 24, 2013	Jan. 1, 2014
Predesignation/Chiropractor Primary Treating Physician Proposed Rulemaking Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9780, 9780.1, 9783, 9783.1, and 9785 Notice of proposed rulemaking: Aug. 23, 2013	Public hearing: Oct. 7, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State Feb. 12, 2014	July 1, 2014
Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 10133.32 through 10133.36	Filed with Secretary of State: Feb 5, 2014	Feb. 5, 2014
Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9813.1, 10116.9, 10117, 10118, 10133.31 through 10133.36, 10133.51, 10133.52 10133.53, 10133.55, 10133.56, 10133.57, 10133.58 and 10133.60 Notice of emergency rulemaking: Dec. 7, 2012 Notice of rulemaking: Feb. 1, 2013	Notice of proposed emergency action issued: Dec. 7, 2012 Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: Dec. 14, 2012 Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 20, 2012 Public hearing: March 19, 2013 1st 15 comment period: May 31, 2013 2nd 15 comment period: June 21, 2013 3rd 15 comment period: July 18, 2013 Emergency regulations readopted - expires: Oct. 1, 2013 4th 15 comment period: Sept. 6, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 8, 2013	Jan. 1, 2014

Occupational, Safety & Health Standards Board

Approved Regulation	Status	Effective
Sections 1512, 2320.10, and 2940.10 First Aid for Electrical Workers-Application & Scope	Filed with Secretary of State: Sep. 5, 2012	Oct. 5, 2012
Sections 1520 and 3384 Hand Protection	Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 1, 2014	Jul. 1, 2014
Sections 1529, 1532 and 1532.1, Appendix B of Section 1532.1, Sections 1532.2, 1535, 5150, 5189, 5190, 5191, 5192, and 5194, Appendices A through G of Section 5194, Section 5198, and Appendix B of Section 5198, Sections 5200, 5201 and 5202, Appendix A of Section 5202, Sections 5206, 5207, 5208, 5209, 5210, 5211, 5212, 5213, 5214, 5217, 5218 and 5220 Globally Harmonized System Update to Hazard Communication – Health (Horcher)	Filed with Secretary of State: May 6, 2013 Readopted Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 6, 2013	May 6, 2013 Readopted Nov. 6, 2013
Sections 1532.1, 5189, 5192, and 5198 Federal OSHA Amendments and Technical Corrections	Filed with Secretary of State: Sep. 4, 2012	Oct. 4, 2012
Section 1533 Internal Combustion Engine-Driven Equipment (Technical Amendments)	Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 29, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Sections 1593 and 3650 Use of Forklift Trucks and Excavators for Hoisting Loads	Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 23, 2012	Nov. 22, 2012
Sections 1610.1, 1610.3, 1610.4, 1610.9, 1611.1, 1612.3, 1613, 1613.2, 1613.10, 1616.1, 1617.1, 617.2, 1617.3, 1618.1, 1619.1, 1613.11, 1613.12, 4885, and 4999 Cranes & Derricks in Construction (Clean-Up)	Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 2, 2012	Nov. 1, 2012
Sections 1610.3, 1616.3, 4885, 4993.1, 4999 and 5001 Work Area Control (Crane Swing Radius Hazards)	Filed with Secretary of State: Jan. 28, 2013	Apr. 1, 2013
Sections 1933, 5541, 5543, 5559, 5600 and 6170 Fire Control, Update of References to NFPA 13 Standard, Installation of Sprinkler Systems	Filed with Secretary of State: Jul. 23, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Section 2940.8 The Securing of Poles Durning Removal Operation	Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 24, 2013	Jul. 1, 2013
Sections 2950 and 3420-3428 Tree Work Maintenance or Removal	Filed with Secretary of State: Sep. 25, 2012	Oct. 25, 2012
Sections 3207, 3558 and 4184 Guarding of Microtomes	Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 7, 2012	Sep. 6, 2012
Sections 3210 and 3900 Elevated Locations - Guardrail Exception for Portable Amusement Rides	Filed with Secretary of State: Jan. 24, 2013	Apr. 1, 2013
Section 3329 Working on (Dismantling) Pressurized Pipe	Filed with Secretary of State: Jul. 1, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Section 3381 Federal OSHA Direct Final Rule - Head Protection	Filed with Secretary of State: Mar. 14, 2013	Jul. 1, 2013
Section 3650 Powered Industrial Trucks–Excessive Loads	Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 14, 2014	Jul. 1, 2014
Section 4297 Definitions for Woodworking Machines and Equipment	Filed with Secretary of State: Jan. 9, 2014	Apr. 1, 2014
Section 4297 Definitions for Woodworking Machines and Equipment	Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 2, 2012	Nov. 1, 2012
Section 4309 Horizontal Pull Saw (Radial Arm Saw) Guarding	Filed with Secretary of State: Feb. 28, 2013	Apr. 1, 2013
Section 4355 Operating Rules for Compaction Equipment	Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 3, 2014	Jul. 1, 2014
Section 4994 Hoisting, Use of Cribbing, ASME Reference Correction	Filed with Secretary of State: May 30, 2013	Jul. 1, 2013
Section 5001 Update and Harmonization of Crane Hand Signals Standards and Illustrations	Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 14, 2014	Jul. 1, 2014
Section 5155 Airborne Contaminants, N-Methylpyrrolidone	Filed with Secretary of State: Jan. 9, 2014	Apr. 1, 2014
Section 5155 Airborne Contaminants - Ethylbenzene	Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 27, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Section 5197 Laboratory Accreditation for Diacetyl Analysis	Filed with Secretary of State: Jul. 1, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Section 5199(g)(3)(B) Aerosol Transmissble Diseases Respirator Execption	Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 1, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Section 6325 Fueling of Helicopters Used in Logging Operations	Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 18, 2012	Nov. 17, 2012
Sections 6505, 6651, and New Section 6625.1 Diesel Engine Runaway Protection	Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012
Section 8352 Scope and Application – Ship Building	Filed with Secretary of State: Jun. 24, 2013	Oct. 1, 2013
Sections 8495, 8496, 8497 and 8500 Cranes & Derricks in Construction – Underground and Demolition	Filed with Secretary of State: Jan. 9, 2014	Apr. 1, 2014

Office of Self Insurance Plans

Approved Regulations	Effective
Self-Insured Public Agency Annual Reporting LC§4800/4850 Text-sections 15600, and 15605	Dec. 2, 2013
OSIP Permanent Regulations (Certificate of Compliance)Text-Sections 15201, 15210, 15210.1, 15475, 15477, 15481, 15484, 15496, 15497 and adopted 15409	Aug. 13, 2013
OSIP Emergency Regulations Text-Sections 15201, 15210, 15210.1, 15475, 15477, 15481, 15484, 15496, 15497 and adopted 15409	Jan. 1, 2013

Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Approved Regulations	Status	Effective
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) - Rules of Practice and Procedure Final regulations Title 8 California Code of Regulations Sections 10250, et seq Notice of Rulemaking: March 7, 2013 Notice of further modifications to text: July 9, 2013 (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, §§ 10210 et seq. & 10300 et seq.)	Public hearing: April 16, 2013 15 day comment period ends: July 25, 2013 Comment period extended: Aug. 9, 2013 Filed with Secretary of State: Sept. 23, 2013	Oct. 23, 2013
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) - Rules of Practice and Procedure Final regulations Title 8 California Code of Regulations Sections 10582.5, 10770, and 10770.1 Notice of Rulemaking: Aug. 4, 2011	Filed with Secretary of State: May 21, 2012	Effective May 21, 2012 (Rule 10582.5 becomes operative August 1, 2012)
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) - Rules of Practice and Procedure Final regulations Title 8 California Code of Regulations Sections 10301 - 10996	Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 17, 2008	Nov. 17, 2008
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) - Rules of Practice and Procedure Final regulations Title 8 California Code of Regulations Sections 10301 - 10999		Jan. 1, 2003

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