Tagged in: Standards Board

New Safety-Related Legislation

As California’s legislative season sprouts, two bills of interest to the occupational safety and health community have been introduced. Neither appears particularly significant, but one should trigger some debate. That bill, AB 2499 by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Gardena), would require Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health to submit a regulatory proposal to the Standards … Read More »

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CIHC’s Petition on Airborne Contaminants

As expected, the California Industrial Hygiene Council (CIHC) has petitioned the Cal/OSHA Standards Board to add clarifying language to the airborne contaminants standard regarding personnel competency to perform air monitoring. The organization says it is not seeking a requirement for certified industrial hygienists to perform such monitoring, rather to make clear what competency looks like, … Read More »

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Standards Board’s Crawford Steps Away

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board is down to five members with the resignation of Kathleen “Kate” Crawford, one of the two management members of the rulemaking body. Crawford tells Cal-OSHA Reporter she is “stepping back due to a serious health condition.” Board members and staff at the February meeting feted Crawford, who joined the Board in … Read More »

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More Petitions for Respiratory Standards

New petitions to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board seek engineering controls for a common task in healthcare settings, and for warning signs at construction sites about respiratory protection. The Board has six months to take action on these petitions. A petition from California Nurses for Environmental Health & Justice (CNEH&J) would require the use of fume … Read More »

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Standards Board’s Thomas Retires

Dave Thomas, who chaired the Cal/OSHA Standards Board from 2013 until 2024, when he was abruptly removed as Chair by the governor, has retired from the Board. His term was set to expire in June. “Dave has dedicated his life to fighting for workers, for employees, for folks that toil every day here in California,” … Read More »

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Does First Aid Proposal Have More Boo-Boo’s?

After many years and a false start in 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board has reintroduced an update to its requirements for employers’ first-aid kits. But, as has been pointed out before, something seemingly simple often can be anything but. That fact was underscored by many at the Board’s January public hearing on the proposal. “We … Read More »

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