Tagged in: Standards Board

Autonomous Controversy Continues

Agriculture employers have been urging the Board to revise the current regulation about autonomous equipment, which dates back to the 1970s. In those days, self-propelled equipment was still in its rudimentary stages of development. Now, modern autonomous tractors, harvesters, cultivators, weeders, and other machines feature highly advanced electronics, imaging systems, and sensors to alert remote … Read More »

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Little Consensus on Autonomous Committee

A Cal/OSHA Standards Board advisory committee formed to examine potential revisions to requirements for “self-propelled” agricultural equipment in Title 8 hasn’t yet created the recommended language. It’s still exploring the issues surrounding an almost 50-year-old regulation that was adopted before the autonomous revolution.  It will report its findings to the full Board soon. However, the … Read More »

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Real-World Data from Experimental Variance?

An advisory committee that is calling for more data so that it can decide how best to regulate autonomous vehicles in California agriculture could get valuable information from an experimental variance now under consideration by Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Agtonomy, a South San Francisco company represented on the Cal/OSHA committee, has applied … Read More »

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Defense Says Appeals Board Pre-Hearing Requirements ‘Burdensome’

The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board has worked hard over the years to make its appeals process more efficient. Given the literally thousands of cases it handles each year, it’s a laudable goal. However, employer defense attorneys tell Cal-OSHA Reporter that new requirements for prehearing conferences go too far and could place undue burdens on the defense. … Read More »

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Fall Protection Basics

The recent National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction included training demonstrations nationwide, including many in California. These private events are intended to educate construction workers about the serious issue of fall protection. Here’s what one safety professional told construction employees at two events in the Bay Area during stand-down week. Menlo Park’s Rudolph and … Read More »

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