By a majority vote following a public hearing, the following revisions to a Title 8 safety order 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. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES — HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT SELECTION (HORCHER): New General …
SAN DIEGO — When Fed-OSHA adopts a rulemaking change, state-plan states such as California must adopt revisions “at least as effective as” (ALEA) the federal version. States may adopt more stringent regulations. But California’s proposed revisions to the General Industry Safety Orders (GISO) on cranes and derricks go far beyond “ALEA” and subject general-industry employers …
Cal/OSH Standards Board intends to adopt a federal regulation that went into effect in November 2007 affirming the duty of employers to pay for employees’ personal protective equipment (PPE). The regulation, which would be included in Title 8, mirrors existing California law and legal precedent. The proposal and another Horcher adoption on personal protection devices …