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Resources

Welcome to the Resources Section. Here you will find a plethora of original materials as referenced in the print edition.

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Resources:
Scaffold Ladders
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders 1637(n) effective May 28, 2005
Control of Hazardous Energy, Lockout/Tagout
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders 3314 are effective Jan. 6, 2005.
Crane Operator Qualifications and Certification
Revisions to GISO 5006 and addition of new 5006.1 became effective Aug. 2, 2003.
Beryllium Hazard Information Bulletin
"Preventing Adverse Health Effects From Exposure to Beryllium on the Job." This is Fed-OSHA's Sept. 9, 1999 bulletin warning that the present permissible exposure limit for this metal may not be adequate.
AB 1127
This bill was signed by the governor Oct. 6, 1999.
AB 2222 -- California's Disability Discrimination Law
How to Participate in the Rulemaking Process
From California's Office of Administrative Law. Requires Adobe Acrobat.
OSHA Warning on Mismatched Tires and Rims
OSHA Bulletin on Gas Monitor Calibration
OSHA Bulletin: Compatibility of Personal Fall Protection System Components
Hazard Bulletin -- Young Workers and Forklifts
OSHA Informational Bulletin on Overseas Business Travel
In Adobe Acrobat format
OSHA Beryllium Hazard Information Bulletin
In Adobe Acrobat format
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Standard
Protection from Electrical Shock

STANDARDS PRESENTATION Attachment No. 1 TO Page 1 of 1 CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD PROPOSED STATE STANDARD, TITLE 8, CHAPTER 4 Amend Section 1518 to read as follows: 1518. Protection from Electric Shock. (a) Suitable protective equipment or devices shall be provided and used on or near ene

Floor Openings in Steel Erection
Cal/OSHA's Draft Guidelines for Setting Permissible Exposure Limits
Mast-Climbing Work Platforms Regulatory Revision
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1710(f)

STANDARDS PRESENTATION Attachment No. 1 TO Page 1 of 1 CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD PROPOSED STATE STANDARD, TITLE 8, CHAPTER 4 Amend Section 1710(f) to read: 1710. Structural Steel Erection. ***** (f) Column anchorage. (1) General requirements for erection stability. (A) All columns shall

Petroleum Industry: Risk-Based Inspections
Petroleum Industry: Risk-Based Inspections
Cal/OSHA Update to Petroleum Regulations
Cal/OSHA Update to Petroleum Regulations
Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Model Program in Spanish
Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Model Program in Spanish
Managing Stress
Managing Stress
Cal/OSHA Airborne Contaminants Revisions
Cal/OSHA Airborne Contaminants Revisions
Now In Title 8
Drilling Refining Handling
Ventilation Requirements For Laboratory-Type Hood Operations
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5154.1 effective Aug. 30, 2006.
Sanitation Of Personal Safety Devices Revision
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders, Appendix B, are effective Aug. 27, 2006
Modifications To Cal-OSHA Grain-Handling Proposal
Comments on modifications to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5161 and 5178 due to Standards Board by Oct. 2
Cal/Osha's Mobile Railway And Automotive Wrecking Cranes Revisions
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §4920 effective Oct. 25, 2006.
Cal/OSHA's Revised Policy And Procedures Manual For Construction Safety Permits
This document will guide Cal/OSHA personnel in enforcing the new permitting system
Safety Permit Checklist
List of documents contractors will need to bring with them to permit conferences.
Revised Traffic Control Proposal
Modifications by Cal/OSH Standards Board to proposal on protecting employees from roadway worksite hazards
Proposed Reforms For Cal-OSH Appeals Board
Public Hearings on rulemaking change Nov. 15 in West Covina, Dec. 8 and 15 at Appeals Board headquarters in Sacramento
Labeling, Design And Construction Of Powered Industrial Trucks
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3650 effective Dec. 2, 2006
Changes To California Regulation On Sawmill Fuel House, Chip Bin And Hopper Regulation
Revisions to Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders §6368 effective Dec. 14, 2006
Cal/OSH Standards Board February 2007 Public Hearing Items
Avalanche Blasting Control and Laser Warning and Signs proposals to be heard Feb. 15 in Oakland
Revisions To Cal-Osha Standard On Traffic Controls
Changes to Construction Safety Orders §1598 and 1599 are effective Jan. 28, 2007
Revisions To Cal-Osha Standard On Mobile And Tower Crane Operator Certification Exception 2
Changes to General Industry Safety Orders §5006.1 effective Jan. 14, 2007
Revisions to Cal-OSHA Standard on Protective Footwear
Changes to General Industry Safety Orders §3385 are effective Jan. 26, 2007
Cal/Osha's Guidelines For Personal Protective Equipment For Poultry Industry Workers
Guidelines intended for workers who handle poultry potentially infected with avian influenza.
Latest Revisions To Cal/OSHA PEL-Setting Procedures
These changes are based on discussions at a Dec. 13, 2006, advisory committee meeting. The document will be finalized in early 2007.
Modifications To Cal-OSH Standards Board's Railing And Stairways Proposal
Comments due to Standards Board by March 5.
Cal/Osha's Avalanche Control Proposal
Extended comment period ends 5 p.m. Feb. 22
Cal/Osha's Avalanche Control Proposal(2)
This proposal was part of a Feb. 15, 2007, Standards Board public hearing
Window Cleaning And Load Sustaining Devices Revision
Adopted by Cal/OSH Standards Board Feb. 15, 2007
Assigned Protection Factors Revision
Adopted by Cal/OSH Standards Board Feb. 15, 2007
Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Draft Proposal
This discussion draft from Division of Occupational Safety and Health is not a formal rulemaking proposal, but is close to what the formal standard will look like.
Hazardous Underground Installation Revisions Take Effect
Changes to Construction Safety Orders section 1541 effective March 31, 2007.
New Fall Protection Requirements For Production-Style Residental Roofing
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders sections 1730 and 1731 effective April 1, 2007
Cal/OSHA Revisions To Window Cleaning Regulation
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3291, 3292, 3295 and 3296 effective April 26, 2007
Railings And Stairways Revision
Changes to Construction Safety Orders §§ 1620, 1626 and 1629 effective May 20, 2007
Cal/OSHA Bars Use Of Non-Wire Rope For Personnel Suspended Platforms
Revisions to GISO §§ 5004 and 5047 and Ship Building, Repairing and Breaking Safety Orders §8379 effective May 24, 2007
Protecting Construction Workers From Laser Hazards
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1801 and Tunnel Safety Orders § 8416 effective May 27, 2007
Standards Board June 2007 Public Hearing Proposals
Pneumatic Nailers, Agriculture Safety Orders Proposals
Fuel-Gas Cylinders Revisions
Modifications to proposal to revise Construction Safety Orders §1740
Dust Collection Revisions
Modification to proposal to revise General Industry Safety Orders §4324
Cal/OSHA's Draft Diacetyl Standard
This discussion draft of a potential diacetyl regulation is under discussion by a Cal/OSHA advisory committee.
Landside Fire Protection Update
Revisions to Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders §8397.16 are effective immediately.
Cal/OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit Priority List
These substances are being considered for addition or revision to Cal/OSHA's airborne contaminants standard.
Cranes And Other Hoisting Equipment -- Signals Revision
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5001 effective June 22, 2007
Heat Illness Prevention: What You Need To Know
Cal/OSHA overview of heat illness standard
Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Advisory
Signs, symptoms and remedies for this summertime threat
Protect Yourself From Heat Illness
Pocket card from Cal/OSHA
Meat Band Saw Revisions In Title 8
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §4543 effective July 1, 2007
AFL-COI's "Death On The Job" Report
Labor union's 16th annual report based on federal statistics and other information
Changes To Cal/OSHA's Energized Equipment Proposal
15-day notice of proposed modifications on rulemaking proposal to Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders §2320.2
A Rolling Standard Collects No Dust
Second round of revisions on proposal to modify General Industry Safety Orders §4324 to prevent fires and explosions in woodworking.
Modifications To Cal-OSHA's Horizontal Gates Proposal
Comments to Cal/OSH Standards Board on revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3324 proposal due by Aug. 14.
Join The Heat Illness Prevention Network
Here's how to become part of the Cal/OSHA-industry early warning system on impending heat waves or other heat emergencies.
This End Up
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1740(b) on storage and use of fuel-gas cylinders now in Title 8.
Cal/Osha Spanish-Language Complaint Form
Use this form to report workplace safety and health hazards.
Labor Proposal On Diacetyl Control
This proposal is intended to determine use of this chemical implicated in "popcorn lung" among food processors
Standards Board Dec. 13 2007 Public Hearing Items
Board to consider proposals on dry-cutting of concrete and masonry products, and maintenace of haulage vehicles. - Notice of Public Meeting
Standards Board Dec. 13 2007 Public Hearing Items(2)
Board to consider proposals on dry-cutting of concrete and masonry products, and maintenace of haulage vehicles. - Haulage Vehicle, Construction and Maintenance.
Standards Board Dec. 13 2007 Public Hearing Items(3)
Board to consider proposals on dry-cutting of concrete and masonry products, and maintenace of haulage vehicles. - Concrete and Masonry
Worker Protection From Sliding Gates
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3324 effective Nov. 22, 2007
New Cal/OSHA Nail Gun Safety Rules
Revisions to CSO § 1704 effective Nov. 30, 2007
Chromium VIReport-Of-Use Requirements
Revisions to CSO §1532.2, GISO §§ 5203 & 5206 and Ship Building, Repairing and Breaking Safety Orders §8359 effective Nov. 29, 2007
Final Dust-Collection Revisions
Changes to General Industry Safety Orders §4324 effective Dec. 5, 2007
Nail Salon Questions And Answers
Cal/OSHA responds to state Sen. Carole Migden's inquiries about effort to protect workers from harmful exposures to chemicals.
Days Away Injuries Drop In '06
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics show fewer cases requiring recuperation at home and a lower rate
Appeals Board Revises Its Procedures
Changes to appeals process effective Dec. 26, 2007
Propsed Electrical Safety Orders, Table Saw Revisions
Proposals to be part of Jan. 17, 2008, Cal/OSHA public hearing
Modifications To Cal-OSHA's Jobsite Vehicles Proposal
Comments due to Cal/OSH Standards Board by Dec. 31, 2007
Modifications To Number Of Exits Proposal
Comments due to Cal/OSH Standards Board by Dec. 31, 2007
Concrete And Masonry/Silica Dust Proposal
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1530.1 now being considered by Cal/OSH Standards Board
Jobsite Vehicles
Standards Board approves revisions to Construction Safety Orders §§ 1504 and 1597
Number Of Exits
Standards Board approves revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3328
Safe Access To Elevated Locations
Standards Board approves revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3270(b)
Signs Of The Times
Cal/OSHA has plenty of sign requirements – about 90 of them. Here's a handy guide to the many signs employers are required to post, from traffic cautions to laser warnings.
Signs Of The Times - Full Version
Cal/OSHA has plenty of sign requirements – about 90 of them. Here's a handy guide to the many signs employers are required to post, from traffic cautions to laser warnings.
Elevator Orders Update
Cal/OSH Standards Board adoption of revisions to the Elevator Safety Orders will mean fewer variance requests from conveyance owners. The board adopted this package Feb. 21, 2008
Safe Elevated Access Changes
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3270 effective March 30, 2008
Tractor Safety Checklist
Use this pre-operation checkdown to make sure operators, as well as tractors, are prepared for a day's work.
Cal/OSHA's Jobsite Vehicles Revisions
Changes to Construction Safety Orders §1504 and 1597 effective April 4, 2008
Cal/OSHA's Number Of Exits Revisions
Changes to General Industry Safety Orders §3328 effective April 4, 2008
Standards Board Adopts Major Overhaul Of Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders
Revisions to LVESO §§ 2300-2589 adopted March 20, 2008 and now under consideration by Office of Administrative Law.
Revisions To Construction Drinking Water Proposal
Comments on 15-Day Notice of Proposed Modifications due to Standards Board by May 13.
Bakery Oven Inspections Proposal
Standards Board public hearing on proposed revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §4530(a) will be heard June 19 in Oakland.
Modifications To Cal-OSHA Two Block Proposal
Comments on changes to proposed revision to General Industry Safety Orders sections 4885, 4925 and 5004(e)(3) due to Standards Board by May 30
Preventing Heat Illness Indoors
Cal/OSHA Fact Sheet on five crucial training elements to prevent heat illness in indoor workplaces
Static Electricity Revisions
Comments on proposed modifications to General Industry Safety Orders §5168 and Petroleum Safety Orders §6775 due to Standards Board by June 12
Masonry Dust Revisions
Comments on proposed modifications to Construction Safety Orders §1530.1 due to Standards Board by June 17
High-Rise Connection Revisions Get Final Approval
Changes to Construction Safety Orders §1710(k)(2) effective June 6, 2008
Proposed Modifications To Cal-OSHA Billboards Proposal
Comments on changes due to Standards Board by June 30.
Proposed Modifications To Cal-OSHA Billboards Proposal(2)
Comments on changes due to Standards Board by June 30.
Agricultural Tractor Definition Proposal

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3649 adopted June 19, 2008

Construction Personnel Hoists Proposal(2)
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §§ 1604.24 and .26 adopted June 19, 2008
Mobile Crane Safety Devices Proposal(2)
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 4885, 4924 and 5004(3)(3) adopted June 19, 2008
Proposed State Standard, Title 8, Chapter 4(2)

A WEEKLY PUBLICATION FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMUNITY R STANDARDS PRESENTATION Attachment No. 2 TO Page 1 of 7 CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD PROPOSED STATE STANDARD, TITLE 8, CHAPTER 4 Chapter 4, Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders Group 1. General physical condition

Proposed State Standard, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4

A WEEKLY PUBLICATION FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMUNITY R STANDARDS PRESENTATION Attachment No. 1 TO Page 1 of 43 CALIFORNIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD PROPOSED STATE STANDARD, TITLE 8, DIVISION 1, CHAPTER 4 Add Section 5199 as follows: 5199. Melting Operations. Aerosol Transmissible

Mobile Crane "Two Blocking" Protections Approved
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 4885, 4924 and 5004 are effective Aug. 16, 2008.
Construction Personnel Hoists Proposal Approved
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1604.24 and .26 are effective Aug. 16, 2008
Table Saws Revisions Approved
Changes to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 4297, 4300 and new §4300.1 are effective July 30, 2008
Final Approval For Construction Drinking Water Changes
Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1524 effective Aug. 29, 2008
Standards Board's September 2008 Public Hearing
Proposals requiring seat belts on forklifts and updating consensus standards on insulating gear will be subject of a Sept. 19, 2008, public hearing in San Diego
Agricultural Tractor Definition
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3649 effective Sept. 3, 2008.
California's Control Of Masonry Dust Proposal
New Construction Safety Orders §1530.1 adopted by Standards Board Aug. 21, 2008
California's Outdoor Advertising Structures Revisons
Standards Board adopts changes to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3412, 3413, 3414, 3416 on Aug. 21, 2008
Changes To Cal/OSHA Crane, Derrick And Hoist Rigging Proposal
Comments on 15-day notice of proposed modifications to General Industry Safety Orders §4999 are due Sept. 16.
Standards Board October 2008 Public Hearing Proposed revisions to General Industry
Safety Orders §3328(a) on the definition of "equipment" and Construction Safety Orders §§1598 and 1599 on high-visibility traffic-control apparel to be heard Oct. 16 in Oakland.
Static Electricity Changes Final
Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5168 and Petroleum Safety Orders §6775 are effective Sept. 25, 2008.
Cal-OSHA Bakery Ovens Proposal Modified

Comments on 15-day notice of proposed modifications to General Industry Safety Orders §4530 due to Standards Board by Nov. 10. 

Cal-OSHA Rigging Proposal Is Modified

Comments on 15-day notice of proposed modifications to General Industry Safety Orders §4999 are due to Standards Board by Nov. 13 

Cal-OSHA to Update High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders

Text of proposed revisions that will be subject of a Dec. 18, 2008, Standards Board public hearing in Sacramento.

Modifications to Cal-OSHA Mechanical Refrigeration Proposal

Comments on changes to regulatory package on General Industry Safety Orders §3248 are due to the Standards Board by Dec. 5, 2008. 

Cal-OSHA Silica Hazard Alert

Information for employers and workers on how to avoid exposure to silica dust and how to comply with new Cal/OSHA regulations

Cal-OSHA Insulating Equipment Revisions Become Official

Update to High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders §2940.6 is effective Jan. 1, 2009

Cal-OSHA’s Portable Ladder Regulatory Revisions

Advisory committee meets Feb. 18 to discuss these changes to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3276, 3278, 3279 and 3280 on the design, use and care of portable ladders.

Cal-OSH Standards Board March 2009 Public Hearing Items - Airborne Contaminants

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5155 and 3400 will be heard March 19 at Costa Mesa City Hall.

 

Cal-OSH Standards Board March 2009 Public Hearing Items - First Aid

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5155 and 3400 will be heard March 19 at Costa Mesa City Hall.

 

Cal-OSH Standards Board March 2009 Public Hearing Items- March 09 notice

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5155 and 3400 will be heard March 19 at Costa Mesa City Hall.

 

Rigging Revisions Get Final Approval

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 4994 and 4999 get OAL approved and are effective at the end of February 2009.

Crane Revisions Get Final Approval

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 4994 and 4999 get OAL approved and are effective at the end of February 2009.

Final Approval for Powered Industrial Trucks and Seat Belts

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3336, 3650, and 3653 are effective on March 15, 2009.

Revisions to High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders

Cal/OSH Standards Board adopts major update to electrical safety standards at its Feb. 19, 2009, meeting.

Aerosol Transmissible Disease Proposal Modified

Comments are due by March 15 to the Standards Board on revisions to a rulemaking package to protect workers from threats such as SARS, avian influenza and tuberculosis.

Rolling Scaffolds Pending No Mas

Standards Board approves revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1637 to allow self-propelling, or “surfing” on rolling scaffolds.

Rules for Vertical Tandem Lifts

Standards Board approves rules governing vertical tandem lifts in marine terminal operations under General Industry Safety Orders §3466. The new rules are verbatim from a recently adopted Fed-OSHA regulation.

Crane Certifier Accreditation Approved

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5006.1 allow ANSI to accredit crane operator certifiers.

High Visibility Apparel Revisions Approved

Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §§ 1598 and 1599 require night road workers and flaggers to wear protective garments approved under ANSI/ISEA 107-2004.

OAL Approves Aerosol Transmissible

New General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5199 and 5199.1 are effective Aug. 5, 2009

OAL Approves Zoonotic Disease Standards

New General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5199 and 5199.1 are effective Aug. 5, 2009

High Visibility Apparel Changes Final

Revisions to Title 8, Construction Safety Orders §§ 1598 and 1599 are effective Aug. 22, 2009.

Vertical Tandem Lifts Rules Finalized

Revisions to Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders §3466 are effective July 24, 2009.

Portable and Vehicle-Mounted Generator Revision Becomes Official

Revisions to Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders §2395.6 are effective Nov. 6, 2009.

Blue Stop Sign Changes Finalized

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3333 and 3650 are effective Nov. 27, 2009.

Electric Blasting Changes Finalized

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5306 are effective Nov. 25, 2009.

Fixed Ladder Changes Finalized

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3277 are effective Nov. 21, 2009.

Piling Materials Now in Title 8

Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1549 are effective March 4, 2010.

PEL Changes Now in Title 8

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §5155 on permissible exposure limits are effective Aug. 3, 2010.

Decompression Progression

Revisions to Cal/OSHA’s Pressurized Worksite Operations regulations, GISO §§ 6070, 6074, 6075, 6080, 6085, 6087, 6089, 6090, 6100, 6115 and 6120, are effective April 9, 2010.

Approved: Rollover Protective Structures for Ride-on Power Mowers

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §§ 3563 and 3651 are effective Sept. 2, 2010.

Fire Prevention and Suppression Changes are Final

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders 4848 are effective Sept. 29, 2010

Confined Space Correction is Final

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders 5158 are effective Sept. 29, 2010