CONCORD, CA - At the November 7 Cal-OSH Advisory Committee meeting, Chief Counsel Mike Mason recapped three Cal-OSHA-related bills that the governor has signed: SB 987, SB 1486 and SB 2005. They concern waiving construction permits for movie sets, incidental asbestos work in residential construction and a "sharps" injury surveillance study. (See NEWS p. 00-6505.)Governor Wilson also signed AB 3037 (Cannella), which extends until January 1, 1998, the date for allowing smoking in bars, taverns and gamb
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