September 2005

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 standards in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, pursuant to the authority contained in Labor Code Section 142.2.

File No.: / 475
Petitioner: / Ted L. Blanton, Sr., President/CEO
NACB Group, Inc.
Subject: / To amend Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5006.1, with regard to mobile crane and tower crane-operator qualifications and certification and the definition of Accredited Certifying Entity.
Date Received: / August 29, 2005

NOTICE OF 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.

DATE, TIME AND LOCATION / SUBJECT / CONTACT
September 16, 2005
9:00 a.m.
DOSH Training Room 5
2211 Park Towne Circle
Sacramento, CA 95825 / To consider proposed amendments to
Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Section 5155, with regard to Sensitizing
Substances. / Steve Smith
(916) 574-2996
Supervising Industrial
Hygienist or
Bob Barish
(510) 286-7001
Senior Industrial
Hygienist-DOSH
Research and Standards
Health Unit
September 20, 2005
10:00 a.m.
HarrisStateBuilding
1515 Clay Street, 1st Floor
Oakland, CA 94612 / To consider proposed amendments to
Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, New Section 3395,with regard toHeat Illness Prevention. / Bob Barish
Senior Industrial
Hygienist-DOSH
Research and Standards
Health Unit
(510) 286-7001 or
Tom Mitchell
Senior Industrial
Hygienist
Occupational Safety &
Health Standards Board
(916) 274-5730
September 28, 2005
9:30 a.m.
J. SerraStateBuilding, 1st Floor
320 W. Fourth Street, Carmel Room
Los Angeles, CA 90013 / To consider adding a new proposed section to Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, with regard to Control of Airborne Infectious Diseases (“non-traditional environments” subcommittee). / Deborah Gold
(510) 286-7006 or
Bob Nakamura
(510) 286-7005
Senior Industrial
Hygienists-DOSH
Research and Standards
Development Unit
September 28, 2005
9:30 a.m.
StateComp.InsuranceFundBuilding
Conference Room 410
2450 Venture Oaks Way
Sacramento, CA 95833 / Sub-Committee Meeting -
To consider proposed amendments to
Title 8, ConstructionSafety Orders, Section 1541(b), with regard to Excavations, pertaining to Underground/Subsurface Utility Safety. / Mike Manieri
Principal Safety
Engineer
Occupational Safety &
Health Standards Board
(916) 274-5725
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.

September 15, 2005
10:00 a.m.
OfficeBuilding 9
Auditorium, Room 102
744 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 /

Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 107,

Section 5154.1, Ventilation Requirements for Laboratory-Type Hood Operations.
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 107, Section 5155, Airborne Contaminants.
October 20, 2005
10:00 a.m.
StateResourcesBuilding
Auditorium
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814. / Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 24,
Section 1644,Metal Scaffolds.
Chapter 4; Subchapter 18; ShipBuilding, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders; Article 3; Section 8354; and Article 8; New Sections 8397.14, 8397.15, and 8397.16; Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment II
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, Title 8, Chapter 4, as follows:

1. / Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 4, Sections 1529 and 1535;
Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 109, Sections5190 and 5210; and
Subchapter 18;ShipBuilding, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders; Article 4; Section 8358; Exposure and Control Method Notification Requirements for Asbestos, Methylenedianiline, Vinyl Chloride and Cotton Dust.
Heard at the May 19, 2005, Public Hearing; adopted on June 16, 2005; filed with the Secretary of State on July 28, 2005; and became effective on July 28, 2005.
2. / Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 2, Boiler and Fired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders, Article 5, Section 770, Boiler Inspections.
Heard at the May 19, 2005, Public Hearing; adopted on June 16, 2005; filed with the Secretary of State on August 2, 2005; and will become effective on September 1, 2005.
3. / Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 13, Logging and Sawmill Safety Orders, Article 1.5, Section 6251, First Aid Requirements for Fixed Sawmill Operations.
Heard at the January 20, 2005, Public Hearings; adopted on June 16, 2005; filed with the Secretary of State on August 9, 2005; and will become effective on September 8, 2005.
4. / Title 8, Chapter 7, Subchapter 21, Telecommunication Safety Orders, Article 1, Section 8615, Fall Protection for Telecommunication Workers.
Heard at the April 21, 2005, Public Hearing; adopted on June 16, 2005; filed with the Secretary of State on August 10, 2005; and will become effective on September 9, 2005.
5. / Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 10, Section 3395, Heat Illness Prevention (Emergency Standard).
Adopted on August 12, 2005; filed with the Secretary of State on August 22, 2005; became effective on August 22, 2005; and expires on December 21, 2005.
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