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One More ‘Cleanup’ for Confined Spaces Reg

The Office of Administrative Law and the Cal/OSHA Standards Board withdrew from consideration the “Confined Space in Construction Clean-up” rulemaking, which the Board adopted in April. Board staff had to reword several sections. It issued a 15-Day Notice of Proposed Modifications. Stakeholder comments on the changes are due by August 25th. Pulling back a package … Read More »

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Permanent Silica Proposal Revised

In response to requests from industry stakeholders, industrial hygienists, and Fed-OSHA, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board has revised the proposed permanent version of its silica reforms aimed at engineered stone shops. Comments on the 15-Day Notice of Proposed Modifications are due by late September. The revisions address concerns from the tile industry worried it could be … Read More »

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Standing Tall Against Falls

Next week, May 6th to 10th, is National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Construction employers in California and across the country will take a few minutes to stop work to reinforce the message that falls can kill and injure and to remember that prevention is the key. Falls are one of the most … Read More »

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