Standards Board Adopts Three Safety Order Revisions, Postpones One

SACRAMENTO -- Continuing its busy year, the Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted three sets of revised safety orders June 19 at the State Resources Building. But it voted down a proposal on reporting elevator accidents, based on concerns that building owners may not be fully aware of the proposed new requirements and the proposal could place an unfair economic burden on them. The board also accepted public comments on two new pro