Lockout/Blockout, Smoking Ban Proposals Part of January Public Hearing

GLENDALE -- In its first meeting of the new year, the Cal/OSH Standards Board will hold a public hearing on three new proposed safety order revisions, including permanent adoption of workplace smoking restrictions recently incorporated into Title 8 on an emergency basis, and a revision of Cal/OSHA's lockout/blockout requirements.The board will meet Jan. 15 in Glendale.The first public hearing item will be a proposed revision to Construction Safety Orders (CSO) 1529(g), Asbestos Control Measures