Cal/OSH Standards Board held a quick public hearing on two new regulatory proposals Oct. 20: There were no comments on either one. The first is a proposal to revise Construction Safety Orders 1644 on metal scaffolds to make the regulation consistent with Fed-OSHA's CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv). The California standard contains general requirements for these scaffolds, such as weight design, planks, ties, use of guys or outr
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