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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:
- Director's Office
- Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
- Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal/OSHA)
- Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)
- Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB)
- Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
Cal/OSHA
| Approved Regulation | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|
|
Abatement of Hazards Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 333 and 336 |
Filed with Secretary of State: |
March 14, 2016 |
|
Recordkeeping Partial Exemption List Section 14300.2 |
Filed with Secretary of State: |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
Director's Office
| Approved Regulation | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Collection-of-Assessments-and-or-Surcharges Sections 15600(a), (i), (r), and (u) and 15609(a) (1), (2), and (3) |
Oct. 21, 2015 | |
| Return to Work Sections 17300-17310 |
Public hearing Dec. 8, 2014 - Oakland Dec. 9, 2014 - Los Angeles 1st 15-day comment period: April 1, 2015 Filed with Secretary of State: April 6, 2015 |
April 13, 2015 |
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 |
|
Revised Farm Labor Contractors Bond Title 11, California Code of Regulations Article 18 section 48.6 |
Filed with Secretary of State 5/29/2013 |
May 29, 2014 |
|
Farm Labor Contractors License Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 13660, 13660.1, 13660.2, 13661, 13662, 13663, 13663.5, 13664, 13665, 13665.5, 13666, 13666.1, 13667, 13667.1, and 13667.4 Notice rulemaking: 10/25/2013 |
Public Hearing: 12/9/2013 15-day comment period: Filed with Secretary of State |
July 1, 2014 |
Division of Workers' Compensation
| Approved Regulation | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) Chronic Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines and Opioids Treatment Guidelines Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 9792.24.2 and 9792.24.4 |
Filed with Secretary of State: July 28, 2016 |
July 28, 2016 |
Occupational, Safety & Health Standards Board
| Approved Regulation | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1514 and 3380 Personal Protective Devices and Safeguards |
Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 1, 2014 |
Apr. 1, 2015 |
| Section 1618.1(e) Cranes and Derricks in Construction Operator Certification Effective Dates and Phase-In (Federal Time Extension) Horcher |
Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 30, 2015 |
Apr. 30, 2015 |
| Section 1710 Multi-Story Skeletal Steel Construction-Metal Decking Replacement - Horcher |
Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 27, 2015 |
Aug. 27, 2015 |
| Section 1903 Landing Operations-Note to Section 1903 |
Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 2, 2014 |
Jan. 1, 2015 |
| New Sections 1950 - 1962 Confined Spaces in Construction (Horcher) |
Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 30, 2015 |
| Sections 2540.7, 2540.8, 5530, 5568, 5572, 5574, 5575 and 5621 Electrical Equipment in Hazardous (Classified) Locations |
Filed with Secretary of State: July 6, 2015 |
Oct. 1, 2015 |
| Section 3207 and 3212 Fall Protection for Work Around Skylights |
Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 12, 2016 |
July 1, 2016 |
| Section 3328(a) Definition of Adequate Design |
Filed with Secretary of State: Feb 25, 2016 |
Apr. 1, 2016 |
| Section 3395 Heat Illness Prevention |
Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 3, 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| Section 3411 Private Fire Brigades-Foot Protection |
Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 28, 2015 |
Oct. 1, 2015 |
| Sections 3437, 3441 and 3664(b) Agricultural Personnel Transport Carriers |
Filed with Secretary of State: Sep. 14, 2015 |
Jan. 1, 2016 |
| Section 4307 Exception for Portable Power-Driven Circular Saw Blade Guarding - Horcher |
Filed with Secretary of State: Mar. 7, 2016 |
Mar. 7, 2016 |
| Sections 4345, 4351, 4352, and 4354 Stationary and Mobile Compaction Equipment and Balers |
Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 30, 2015 |
July 1, 2015 |
| Section 4412 Pulp Paper and Paperboard Mills Conveyor Warning Sign - Horcher |
Filed with Secretary of State: Mar. 7, 2016 |
Mar. 7, 2016 |
| Section 5155 Airborne Contaminants, Hydrogen Chloride |
Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 26, 2014 |
Jan. 1, 2015 |
Sections 5184 and 5185 |
Filed with Secretary of State: July 30, 2015 |
Oct. 1, 2015 |
| Section 5620, 6165, 6180, 6181, 6182, 6183, and 6184 Update of Title 8 General Industry National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)Fire Protection Standards |
Filed with Secretary of State: Dec. 2, 2014 |
Apr. 1, 2015 |
| Section 8397.4(b) Water Supply - Access to Drinking Cups - Horcher |
Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 27, 2015 |
Aug. 27, 2015 |
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
| Approved Regulations | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Rules of Practice and Procedure Title 8, California Code of Regulations Sections 10213 - 10296 and 10300- 10999 |
Public Hearing: Sept. 17, 2014 Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 15, 2014 |
Jan 1, 2015 |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
