Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB)
The mission of the Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board is to promote, adopt, and maintain reasonable and enforceable standards that will ensure a safe and healthful workplace for California workers.
The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board, a seven-member body appointed by the Governor, is the standards-setting agency within the Cal/OSHA program. The Standards Board's objective is to adopt reasonable and enforceable standards at least as effective as federal standards. The Standards Board also has the responsibility to grant or deny applications for variances from adopted standards and respond to petitions for new or revised standards. The part-time, independent board holds monthly meetings throughout California.
Standards Board Updates
- Starting with the June 26 Board Meeting, we will be using Zoom to livestream our meetings. Please note the new videoconference and teleconference access information listed in the notice and agenda..
- June 26, 2025 Board Meeting Notice -No Public Hearing Items
- May 15, 2025 Board Meeting Agenda -
- May 15, 2025 Board Meeting Notice - Proper Fit of Personal Protective Equipment - HORCHER
Board Meetings
- Board Meeting Schedule, Notice of Proposals, and Agendas
- Video Stream Monthly Board Meetings (in English and Spanish)
- Making Presentations Before the Board
Next Standards Board Meeting: Join the Public Comment Queue
The Board supports comments on occupational safety and health matters not included on the monthly agenda. If you have a comment and cannot attend during the non-agenda comment period, OSHSB staff will do their best to read emailed comments into the record. Please send your non-agenda comment to OSHSB_NAComments@dir.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. the night prior to the meeting. Your comment should be clear, concise, and 500 words or less.
Advisory Meetings
Standards
Variances
Petitions
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What's New
December 2024
- Standards Board Votes to Adopt Permanent Standard Protecting Workers from Silica Hazards
La Junta de Normas Vota Para Adoptar una Norma Permanente Para Proteger a Trabajadores contra la Silicosis
June 2024
December 2023
- Standards Board Adopts Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Silicosis
- La Junta de Normas de Seguridad y Salud vota para adoptar la Norma Temporal de Emergencia para proteger a los trabajadores contra la silicosis
May 2025