Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings

October 2006

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD Calendar of Activities

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

October 26, 2006 To consider proposed amendments to Bob Barish 10:00 a.m. Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders, Senior Industrial Elihu Harris State Building Section 3395, with regard to Heat Illness Hygienist-DOSH Training Room 1314 Prevention. Research and Standards 1515 Clay Street Health Unit Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 286-7001 or Amalia Neidhardt Senior Industrial Hygienist-DOSH Research and Standards Health Unit (916) 574-2993

November 3, 2006 To consider proposed amendments to Mike Horowitz 10:00 a.m. Title 8, Construction Safety Orders, Senior Industrial Elihu Harris State Building Section 1512, with regard to Emergency Hygienist-DOSH Training Room 1304 Medical Services and General Industry Research and Standards 1515 Clay Street Safety Orders, Section 3400, with regard Health Unit Oakland, CA 94612 to Medical Services and First Aid. (510) 286-7009

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.

October 19, 2006 Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 10, 10:00 a.m. Section 3385, Update of National Consensus Standard Reference for Auditorium Protective Footwear. Harris State Building 1515 Clay Street Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Articles 98 Oakland, CA 94612 and 101, Sections 5004 and 5047; and Subchapter 18, Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders, Article 6 Section 8379, Use of Personnel Suspended Platforms from Crane or Derrick. October 2006 November 16, 2006 Chapter 4; Subchapter 7; General Industry Safety Orders; Articles 5 10:00 a.m. and 6; Sections 3291, 3292, 3295, and 3296; Load Sustaining Devices Council Chambers Used in Window Cleaning and Building Maintenance Operations. Glendale City Hall 613 East Broadway Chapter 4, Subchapter 7, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 69 Glendale, CA 91026 Section 4543 Guarding of Meat Cutting Band Saw Blades.

NOTICE OF REGULATIONS 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, Construction Safety Orders, Article 4, New Section 1532.2; Subchapter 7, Articles 107 and 110, Section 5155 and New Section 5206; Subchapter 18, Ship Building, Ship Repairing, and Ship Breaking Safety Orders, Article 4, New Section 8359, Hexavalent Chromium.

Heard at the July 20, 2006, Public Hearing; adopted on August 17, 2006; filed with the Secretary of State on September 19, 2006; and became effective on September 19, 2006.

2. Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4, General Industry Safety Orders, Article 93, Section 4920, Boom-Type Mobile Cranes.

Heard at the June 15, 2006, Public Hearing; adopted on August 17, 2006; filed with the Secretary of State on September 25, 2006; and will become effective on October 25, 2006.

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