Under a proposal by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board, the term âtechnical divingâ will be eliminated, but procedures under that concept, which divers in California say are crucial to safety, will be preserved. Fed-OSHA has approved the changes. Thus ends a regulatory saga that began more than 10 years ago when the Board moved to adopt …
Cal/OSHA considered its obligation to consider Title 8 revisions to fulfill a 2023 bill the author believes will attract women to the construction trades. That legislation by Assemblyman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) requires the Board to consider changes to Construction Safety Orders §1526 to require all construction sites to have at least one single-user toilet for …
The sixth meeting of an advisory committee studying Title 8 revisions on so-called âwalking/working surfacesâ will assemble on March 5th and 6th in Oakland. The committee has been in discussion since October 2022 to implement Fed-OSHA-mandated changes regarding fall prevention. Those changes are detailed in an 84-page draft that covers everything from guardrail design to …
One of the more controversial aspects of Cal/OSHAâs proposed general industry workplace violence standard is a proposal to require employers to provide post-incident trauma counseling. Subscribers in attendance pointed out that Cal-OSHA Reporterâs coverage of the advisory committee debate, while addressing the main aspects of the standard, neglected to cover the back-and-forth about the trauma …
Cal/OSHAâs Division of Occupational Safety and Health opened 12% fewer inspections during the first three quarters of 2024 than during the same period in 2023. It issued 12% fewer citations, according to data obtained by Cal-OSHA Reporter. DOSH conducted 4,681 inspections between January 1st and October 16th of this year, compared to 5,314 during the …
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 …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has denied a petition from a San Diego-area pastor to rescind the Title 8 COVID regulation. The Board says petitioner Ricardo Beas failed to support his assertions with relevant data. Perhaps more relevant, the regulation will expire in early 2025, making the petition moot. T he Division of Occupational Safety and …