Cal/OSHA Guidance for Construction Employers
Construction employers must comply with Cal/OSHA regulations found in the following subchapters of
California Code of Regulations, title 8,
chapter 4: subchapter 4 (Construction Safety Orders);
subchapter 5 (Electrical Safety Orders); and
subchapter 7 (General Industry Safety Orders). The table below allows employers and employees to access
specific regulations from these subchapters, as well as useful guidance materials, posters, and other resources.
Note that some of these other resources are Fed OSHA documents that reference federal standards. They are provided only for general guidance purposes, and readers must refer to the corresponding
Title 8, California Code of Regulations to determine compliance with California-specific requirements.
Employers are required to comply with all Cal/OSHA regulations that apply to their operations, even if not listed below.
The list is meant to assist construction employers and does not detail all Cal/OSHA requirements.
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Administrative Requirements |
Documents on site |
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| On Site Hazard Warnings and Postings |
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| Recordkeeping |
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| Reports and Notifications |
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| Project, Annual and Operating Permit |
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| Certifications |
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| Registration and Licensing |
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| Aerial Devices and Elevating Work Platform |
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| Airborne Contaminants |
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| Air Compressors |
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| Asbestos |
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| Blasting (Abrasives/Sand) |
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| Device Blasting (Explosives) |
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| Carcinogens |
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| Code of Safe Practices |
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| Competent Person |
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| Concrete Construction |
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| Confined Spaces |
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| Corrosive Liquids |
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| Cranes |
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| Demolition |
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| Electrical |
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| Elevators, Lifts, and Hoists |
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| Emergency Medical Services |
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| Engine Exhaust Emission |
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| Erection and Construction |
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| Ergonomics in Construction |
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| Excavation, Trenches, and Earthwork |
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| Explosion Hazards |
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| Fall Protection |
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| Fire Protection and Prevention |
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| First Aid |
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| Flaggers |
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| Flammable and Combustible Liquids |
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| Forklifts |
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| Forms, Falsework, and Vertical Shoring |
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| Guardrails |
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| Hazard Communication Program (HAZCOM) |
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| Heat Illness Prevention |
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| Heavy Construction Equipment |
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| Hot Pipes and Surfaces |
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| Housekeeping/Site Cleaning |
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| Injury and Illness Prevention Program |
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| Injuries and Illnesses Reporting and Recording |
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| Ladders |
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- eTool
- Fed/OSHA Fact Sheets:
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| Laser Equipment |
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| Lead |
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| Lighting |
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| Lock-out/Block-out Procedures |
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| Machine Guarding |
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| Multi-employer Worksites |
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| Noise |
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| Personal Protective Equipment |
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| Pile Driving |
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| Pressurized Worksites |
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| Qualified Person |
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| Ramps and Runways |
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| Respirators |
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| Roofing Operations |
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| Scaffolds |
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| Silica Dust |
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| Stairways |
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| Temporary Agencies |
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| Toeboards |
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| Toilets/Washing Facilities/Sanitation |
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| Tools and Equipment |
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| Traffic Control |
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| Training and Tailgate Meetings |
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| Tunnels and Tunneling |
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| Valley Fever |
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| Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work |
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| Wood Preservative Chemicals |
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| Work Over or Near Water |
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Workplace Violence Prevention |
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