The Cal/OSH Standards Board has made minor revisions to its proposal to require lighting for workers in nighttime agriculture operations. The big news in this long-running rulemaking effort is the …
An advisory committee convened earlier this year agreed that California needs specific safety rules for the burgeoning use of hydrogen-powered industrial trucks (HPITs). Now the Cal/OSH Standards Board says it …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board will convene an advisory committee in early October to study draft language that would recognize a warning system for deck openings on high-rise projects. It is …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board could be again wading into issues surrounding fire personnel. This time, the legislature may mandate the board adopt an emergency standard to protect mechanics who repair, …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board was scheduled to vote on July 18 on emergency protections for outdoor workers exposed to wildfire smoke. In addition, it has announced its intention to begin …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board will continue talks on chipper safety this fall, including the use of so-called “presence-sensing systems” to prevent workers from being pulled into wood and brush chippers. …
Agreeing that the perfect should not be the enemy of the good, the Cal/OSH Standards Board unanimously approved emergency protections for workers exposed to wildfire smoke. Like many Cal/OSHA regulations, …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board wouldn’t go as far as to declare an emergency situation requiring immediate rulemaking on the construction personnel hoist (CPH) issue. But it has agreed to a …