SHIB 05/01/2006

This document is aimed at both DOSH enforcement personnel and employers on compliance with General Industry Safety Orders §3395.

Revisions based on federal changes effective April 1, 2009

Comments on 2^nd Notice of Proposed Modification are due to the Standards Board by April 20.

Proposed changes to GISO §5006.1 will be part of May 21, 2009, Standards Board public hearing in San Diego.

Changes to GISO §3385(C)(2) will be part of May 21, 2009, Standards Board public hearing in San Diego.

New requirements based on a Fed-OSHA action will be part of a Standards Board public hearing on May 21, 2009. The changes are to GISO §3466.

Draft revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §3563 are still in the advisory committee stage, but could be formally proposed for Standards Board action soon.

A Cal/OSHA Advisory Committee meets April 28, 2009, to consider this new regulation and changes to California’s airborne contaminants standard.

These draft revisions to the Construction Safety Orders and General Industry Safety Orders are being reviewed by an Cal/OSH Standards Board advisory committee and are expected to be published for public comment in coming months.

This document by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health is intended for healthcare and other higher-risk settings.

This list of safety policy and procedure questions was developed by Los Angeles Unified School District to help evaluate potential contractors.

The Cal/OSH Standards Board is set to vote on these two new standards – the first in the nation – on  May 21. They add two new sections: General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5199 and 5199.1.

The Cal/OSH Standards Board is set to vote on these two new standards – the first in the nation – on  May 21. They add two new sections: General Industry Safety Orders §§ 5199 and 5199.1.

Revisions to General Industry Safety Orders §4530 on inspections of bakery ovens are effective May 31, 2009.

Aerosol Cleaner Use in Auto Repair Overexposure to solvent-based aerosol (spray can) cleaners affects the nervous system (the brain), causing nausea, dizziness, clumsiness, drowsiness, and other effects like those of being drunk. Overexposure for months or years can cause long-lasting and possibly permanent damage to t

A slide presentation on the safety of nail polishes.

An employer  labor proposal that addresses how to hold appeals  board hearings via video conferencing 

An employer labor proposal addressing when continuances should be granted

An employer labor proposal that addresses the timing and location of Cal/OSHA appeals

A letter  signed by  both  the California Chamber of Commerce and  California  Labor  Federation introducing  their  joint  proposals.  

The proposal submitted by the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board  to address the Expedited Abatement Pilot Project

VitalSmarts study on patterns of poor communication that threaten workplace safety.

Fed-OSHA’s proposed rule change to add a column on injury logs for musculoskeletal disorders.

Cal/OSHA’s proposal on loading explosives within 50 feet of public roadways would revise General Industry Safety Orders §5278.

Proposed revisions to Construction Safety Orders §§ 1600-1601 are based on ANSI/ASSE A10.19-2008 consensus standard.

PCL Construction uses this poster at its worksites to remind workers about the greatest dangers they will face on the job and get their commitment to recognize and report them.

This guide from the California Air Resources Board explains the problem of visibility “masking” on heavy diesel equipment and how to seek exemption from CARB diesel filter retrofit requirements.

Effective June 22, 2010, the DOSH Elevator Unit has increased its fees for inspection and permitting of elevators and other conveyances. Here is the fee schedule.