Tagged in: Standards Board

Mixing Water With What?

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board denied a petition by a Kansas electrical lineman to require cup holders on aerial devices used in this work. The Board said the request was not only unnecessary but could pose unique hazards. Although the Board doesn’t mention it in its decision, petitioner Landon Dees has an obvious interest in seeing … 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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Looking for Another Exit (Sign)

A petition to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board seeks to optionally add an internationally recognized pictogram to the Cal/OSHA requirement for exit signs in the workplace. The request might also require approval by other agencies. Carsten M. Jonas petitioned the Board for revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3216. That safety order requires that employers post … Read More »

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Enterprise-Wide and Egregious Violations

Cal/OSHA is taking its first steps toward adopting new rules that establish “enterprise-wide” and “egregious” violations – and the accompanying penalties. Stakeholders weighed in on the proposed rules earlier this week, although the participation was less than expected. “These regulations have significance,” says Bruce Wick, director of risk management for Housing Contractors of California, addressing … Read More »

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New Executive Officer

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has named Millicent Barajas, a career civil servant, its new executive officer. She replaced Christina Shupe, who left the Board several months ago to join a water agency in the Central Valley. Barajas has spent the last 14 years at the California Department of Technology. In that agency, she provided strategic … Read More »

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Lookout! Indoor Heat Rule is in Effect

California’s Office of Administrative Law has approved Cal/OSHA’s indoor heat illness prevention regulation. The controversial regulation is now in effect. General Industry Safety Orders §3396 standard applies to most indoor workplaces, including warehouses, restaurants, and manufacturing facilities. Emergency operations and correctional facilities are exempted from the requirements. Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health plans … Read More »

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