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Board Extends Comment Period on Storage Tank/Flooding Proposal

SACRAMENTO — Public and state agencies weighed in on Cal/OSHA’s proposal to update its regulation on storage tanks subject to floods, and as a result, the comment period on the proposal has been extended until Dec. 19. The regulation, General Industry Safety Orders §5605, covering the safeguarding of storage tanks in flood-prone areas, is seriously … Read More »

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Board Adopts Three Revisions (2)

SACRAMENTO – While the Cal/OSH Standards Board sent the Excessive Loads proposal, which was slated for a Nov. 21 vote, back to staff for further revisions, it adopted three other safety order revisions on its business agenda. They include a new permissible exposure limit for N-Methylpyrrolidone, revisions to the standards on cranes and derricks in … Read More »

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With Some Dissent, Board Approves Committee on Tractor Trans Units

SAN DIEGO – After considerable discussion and a plea from a major farm labor organization for a “no” vote, the Cal/OSH Standards Board authorized an advisory committee to study a possible standard that would permit the use of tractor-mounted agricultural transportation units (TTUs). Occupational safety representative Laura Stock and public member Patty Quinlan voted against … Read More »

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Hand-Protection Proposal Modified

In reaction to comments from stakeholders at a recent public hearing, the Cal/OSH Standards Board staff has revised its proposal on hand protection, adding modifying language to one provision and completely eliminating another. Comments are due to the board on the 15-day notice of proposed modification by Dec. 6. The proposal is aimed at clarifying … Read More »

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Digger-Derrick Rules, Crane Signal Pictograms Published for Comment

The Cal/OSH Standards Board’s first public hearing of the new year will deal with proposals to adopt federal requirements for digger-derrick trucks, and to replace some of the pictograms for crane signaling currently in place with the federal versions. The hearing is schedule for Jan. 16, 2014 in Costa Mesa. The first proposal revises High … Read More »

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The Case for Lower Blood Lead

BERKELEY – Much has changed since the health standards protecting workers from exposure to lead were enacted in the 1970s and in the meantime, even relatively low levels of the substance have been found to lead to hypertension, cognitive disfunction, renal function decrease and reproductive harm, a panel of experts said at a Nov. 13 … Read More »

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Two Falls and a Tree Incident

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating three workplace fatalities in recent days, including two falls and a death in a tree-cutting operation. Nov. 12: A worker for Three Frogs, Inc., in San Diego was killed while working as part of a crew trimming a tree. The worker was on a boom lift, … Read More »

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Revisions to GHS-Safety Proposal

The Cal/OSH Standards Board has published revisions to its proposal on the safety provisions of the Globally Harmonized System of hazard communication. The proposal was the subject of an Aug. 15 public hearing. The modifications were in response to public comments from several stakeholders, particularly Deborah Gold, deputy chief for health and engineering services for … Read More »

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