December 2010
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD
Calendar of Activities
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF PETITIONS
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board hereby gives public notice of receipt of the following petitions to adopt, amend or repeal regulations in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, pursuant to the authority contained in Labor Code Section 142.2.
File No.: / 519Petitioner: / Ricardo Beas, Safety Consultant
Subject: / To amend Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 3400(c), with regard to requirements for first aid supplies.
Date Received: / November 3, 2010
NOTICE OF STANDARDS BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board hereby gives notice that the following subjects
will be considered by ad hoc advisory committees convened to consider revisions to Cal/OSHA safety
orders in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. More information can be found at www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb
December 1, 2010
9:00 a.m.
Division of Occupational
Safety and Health
2211 Park Towne Circle
Training Room
Sacramento, CA 95825 / To consider amendments to California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Telecommunications Safety Orders, Section 8608(a) and (b) with regards to fixed ladder rungs and steps for telecommunication towers and poles. / George Hauptman
Senior Safety Engineer
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards Board
(916) 274-5724
NOTICE OF DOSH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
For additional information regarding the following advisory committee meetings, please see www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/DoshReg/advisory_committee.html
December 14, 2010
9:30 a.m.
Harris State Building
1515 Clay Street
Room 1304
Oakland, CA 94612 / To consider amendments to Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5155, with regards to the Health Expert Advisory Committee (HEAC) to update airborne contaminant PELs. / Bob Barish, DOSH
(510) 286-7001
Steve Smith, DOSH
(916) 574-2996
PROPOSED STANDARDS SCHEDULED FOR UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.4 and the provisions of Labor Code Sections 142.1, 142.2, and 142.3, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has set the time and place for a Public Hearing.
At the Public Hearing, the Board will consider public testimony on the proposed changes noticed below to occupational safety and health standards in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
10:00 a.m.
State Resources Building
1416 9th Street
Auditorium
Sacramento, CA 95814 / No Public Hearing Items.
January 20, 2011
10:00 a.m.
County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway
Room 358
San Diego, California. /
Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 10, Section 3380, Personal Protective Devices—Hazard Assessment and Equipment Selection (Horcher).
Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 10, New Section 3380.1, Employer Duty to Pay for Personal Safety Devices and Safeguards.
NOTICE OF STANDARDS APPROVED
After proceedings held in accordance with and pursuant to authority vested in Sections 142, 142.3 and 142.4 of the Labor Code to implement interpret, or make specific, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, by a majority vote, adopted additions, revisions or deletions to the California Code of Regulations as follows:
Heard at the June 17, 2010, Public Hearing; adopted on September 16, 2010; filed with the
Secretary of State on November 2, 2010; and will become effective on December 2, 2010.
2. / Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Group 16, Article 109, New Section 5197, Occupational Exposure to Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl.
Heard at the November 19, 2010, Public Hearing; adopted on September 16, 2010; filed with the
Secretary of State on November 2, 2010; and will become effective on December 2, 2010.
INTERNET
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