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Sept 2008

Sept 2008. California Governmental Affairs Committee. Your Society ASSE is committed to ensuring that any decision by federal or state government impacting the safety, health and environment of workplaces is based on good science and sound technology.

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Sept 2008

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  1. Sept 2008 California Governmental Affairs Committee

  2. Your Society • ASSE is committed to ensuring that any decision by federal or state government impacting the safety, health and environment of workplaces is based on good science and sound technology. • The Society proactively works with legislators and regulators to enhance safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professional qualifications, safety and health program criteria, technical standard and other areas of hazard recognition and control impacting the SH&E profession.

  3. Structure

  4. Find a Local ASSE Chapter To find your local ASSE Chapter, please click on the appropriate Region on the map below.

  5. GAC Structure

  6. Calif. GAC Representation • Chapter Representatives: • Bakersfield - Greg Peters • Central Valley (Fresno) – Dave Smith • Greater San Jose (John Steele - Chairman) • Long Beach – Tom Butler • Los Angeles – John Sterritt, CSP • Orange County – Art Pedroza / (?Bob Howarth - ROC?) • Sacramento – Jack Kastorff • San Diego – Lee Klein • San Francisco – Ted Weller / Ken Clark, CSP • Valley Coastal (San Fernando Valley) - Tony Leiti

  7. Gov’t Affairs Committee • Mission • Provide oversight and input regarding State and Federal regulations directly impacting the S & H profession • Function – • Stay abreast of local, state and federal regulation updates and legislation being considered for enactment • “Poll” its members on key issues • advise of consensus “position” • Ask membership to support the position with regulators and legislators

  8. Combustible Dusts – ASSE Submits written Comments (07/08) Confined Space Rulemaking ASSE Submits Comments (01/08) on OSHA Testifies (07/08) Annual Fit Testing for TB ASSE written comment Supports w/o amendment 7/17/2007 Give OSH Coverage to All Public Sector Workers ASSE Testifies before Congress – May 24 2007 NIOSH’s NORA Research Councils Advocacy

  9. CALIF. RULE MAKING

  10. CALIF. RULE MAKING

  11. Legislative Process

  12. ASSEMBLY Fire Retardants Electronic Waste Retail Food: LT Hlth Greenhouse Gas Credits HazMat: Toxic Subs Employee Safety Plastic Bags Cosmetic Safety Work Comp/II Reporting HazMat: Metal Plating Air Toxics Hot spots Environment: EIR Haz Waste Control Career TE: Green Technology Toxics: Enforce; Jewelry Air Pollution: Fuel Container Drinking Water/ Chloramine SENATE Diacetyl Consumer Info: Content Hospitals: Lift Teams Petroleum - USTs Detergents: Phosphorus Synthetic Turf Product safety Drinking Water: Lead Calif 2008 Legislative Agenda

  13. Calif. EH&S Bill Status

  14. CALIF. RULE MAKING

  15. Cal-OSHA • The Cal/OSHA program consists of four independent units: • The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (standards board) adopts, amends, or repeals occupational safety and health standards and acts on applications for permanent variances from these standards; • The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH or division) enforces the occupational safety and health standards by conducting inspections, issuing citations, orders, and notices; by proposing civil penalties; and by specifying the abatement changes that must be made to correct an unsafe condition; • The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (appeals board) hears appeals from citations and orders issued by DOSH; and The DOSH Consultation Service provides free on-site consultations to employers as well as advice and information regarding occupational safety and health to employers and employee groups.

  16. Cal-OSHA

  17. OSHSB Proposed Stds • Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Proposed Standards • Pursuant to Government Code section 11346.4 and Labor Code sections 142.1, 142.3, 142.4, 144.5, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will conduct a monthly board meeting at the following times and locations. During this meeting the board will hold an open public meeting, consider proposed revisions of the California Code of Regulations at its monthly public hearings, and conduct its business. As public hearing regulations, their supporting documents (an informative digest and initial statement of reasons), and agenda of the meeting become available they will be posted below as underlined links to the related documents. • New Section 1530.1 Control of Employee Dust Exposure from Concrete and Masonry Operations • Sections 1598 and 1599 Use of High Visibility Apparel • Section 2940.6 and Appendix C Updating National Consensus Standards for Insulating Protective Equipment • Section 3248 Mechanical Refrigeration • Section 3328 Machinery and Equipment--Definition of Equipment • Sections 3336, 3650, and 3653 Powered Industrial Trucks--Seatbelts and Signaler • Sections 3412, 3413, 3414, and 3416 Outdoor Advertising Structures--Fall Protection • Section 4530 Bakery Ovens--Inspections • Section 4999 Properly Rigged (Handling Loads) • Section 5199 Aerosol Transmissible Disease • New Section 5199.1 Aerosol Transmissible Disease--Zoonotics • For more information contact: http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/

  18. OSHSB Terminated Stds The following is a list of terminated regulations: • New Articles 1 through 10 Relocation of Agricultural Safety Orders • Section 1712(a) and (e) Hazards Associated with Reinforcing Steel • Section 5189 Process Safety Management--Definition of Retail Facility • For more informationhttp://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/

  19. OSHSB Approved Stds • 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. • The following is a list of approved regulations updated monthly. Click on the name of the regulation(s) to access the language in strikeout/underline form and the adoption, approval and effective dates. Strikeout language indicates language deleted from the proposed Title 8 regulation and underlined language indicates language added to the proposed Title 8 regulation. • For more information regarding the development of Occupational Safety and Health regulations, e-mail oshsb@dir.ca.gov. • Electrical Safety Orders, Group 1 Low Voltage Electrical Safety Orders (effective May 5, 2008) • Section 1524 Drinking Water in Construction (effective August 29, 2008) • Section 1597 Jobsite Vehicles--Scope and Application (effective April 4, 2008) • Sections 1604.24 and 1604.26 Construction Personnel Hoists (Car Top Operations) (effective August 16, 2008) • Section 1710(k)(2) Permanent Flooring--Skeleton Steel Construction in Tiered Buildings (effective June 6, 2008) • Sections 3000, 3001, 3009, 3094.2, 3120.6, and 3137New Sections 3140, 3141, 3141.1 through 3141.13, 3142, 3142.1, 3142.2, 3143, 3144, 3145, and 3146 Revisions to the Elevator Safety Orders (effective May 1, 2008) • Section 3214 and Figure E-1 of Section 3231 Stair Railing Design (effective January 3, 2008) • Section 3228 Number of Exits (effective April 4, 2008) • Section 3270 Safe Access to Elevated Locations (effective March 30, 2008) • Section 3649 Definition of Agricultural Tractor (effective September 3, 2008) • Sections 4297 and 4300 and New Section 4300.1 Table Saws (effective July 30, 2008) • Sections 4885, 4924, and 5004(e)(3) Mobile Crane Load Safety Devices (effective August 16, 2008) • Sections 5178 and 6775 Static Electricity (effective September 25, 2008) • Section 7016(c) Brakes on Haulage Vehicles--Maintenance (effective May 11, 2008)

  20. More Information • Cal_OSHA Standards Board http://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/ • ASSE Government & Professional Affairs: http://www.asse.org/professionalaffairs/ • AIHA Government Affairs: http://www.aiha.org/Content/AccessInfo/gov/govaffairs.htm • Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California: http://www.agc-ca.org/legislative/ • Official California Legislative Information: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

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