There were no comments at a public hearing Sept. 17 on a Cal/OSH Standards Board proposal to clear up a conflict between Cal/OSHA and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulations on underground utility vaults. CPUC says such vaults must be at least five feet high, while Fed-OSHA, whose rules govern Cal/OSHA regulations, stipulate a 6-1/2-foot …
By a majority vote following a public hearing, the following revisions to Title 8 safety orders have been adopted by Cal/OSH Standards Board. They have been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and now are in the California Code of Regulations. CHROMIUM (VI): Revisions to Construction Safety Orders §1532.2, General Industry Safety Orders §5206 …
California organizations are receiving about 15% of the latest Fed-OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grants, which total $8 million. Annual Harwood grants support long-term programs that build safety and health competence within organizations. For 2010, seven California organizations are receiving $1.24 million. They include: Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association: This organization is granted $180,000 …
A worker at a San Diego laboratory lost the tip of his finger in a 2008 incident while cutting and preparing tissue samples on a Microtome machine. That led to Cal/OSHA citations and later a variance from the Standards Board, which recognizes that the process the company uses is inherently safe. The Division of Occupational …
SACRAMENTO — Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted federal revisions on Chromium (VI) exposure determinations at its Aug. 19 meeting. The changes are basically the same as the Fed-OSHA changes to its regulations. Fed-OSHA promulgated regulations revising 29 CFR §§ 1910.1026(d)(4)(i), 1915.1026(d)(4)(i) and 1926(d)(4)(i) this March. The revisions require that affected employees receive notification of Chromium (V1) …
Cal/OSH Standards Board has modified its proposal on scaffold plank design to ensure that the regulatory package conforms to Fed-OSHA regulations. Comments on the latest changes are due to the board by Aug. 26. The proposal revises CSO §§ 1504, 1637 and Appendix C, Plate C-17 and was initiated by the Division of Occupational Safety …
SACRAMENTO – Fed-OSHA officials, considering a landmark national standard requiring employers to establish injury and illness prevention programs, met with California stakeholders for advice and guidance. Fed-OSHA scheduled the Aug. 3 meeting after much cajoling by stakeholders, who argued that California’s long experience with IIPPs gives stakeholders a unique perspective. The IIPP standard is well …
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) says underground vaults must be at least five feet high, while Fed-OSHA, whose rules govern Cal/OSHA regulations, stipulate a 6-1/2-foot clearance. A potential conflict comes into play because High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders §2813 incorporates the California Public Utilities Code by reference on underground vaults. The discrepancy was brought to …