Residential Framing Standard Would Be Strongest in U.S., Standards Board Told

OAKLAND -- Responding to a report by the state Department of Health Services (DHS) questioning a proposed regulation to set a standard fall protection trigger height of 15 feet for residential construction, industry representatives urged the Cal/OSH Standards Board not to undo more than two years of work. The addition of Construction Safety Orders 1716.2 has the support of management, workers and the Division of Occupational