The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Boardvoted 6-1Thursday to continue California’s COVID-19 regulation until December 2024. As part of the transition from an emergency COVID-19 regulation into a nonemergency one, Cal/OSHA has made some changes that ...
These changes took effect March 21, 2024 and include new modified rules for the following respirators: Full-facepiece and half-mask elastomeric respirators Filtering facepiece respirators Federal OSHA’s Basis for the New Fit Testing Protocols The new protocols are based from the U.S. Department...
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State regulators have released draft text of the updates to Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for workplaces, which are scheduled to be in place until a proposed two-year provision takes effect next spring. Stakeholder review of the ETS began late last month; there has been no...
The standard aims to safeguard workers in high-exposure tasks like cutting and grinding stone by requiring measures such as the use of protective respirators and regular exposure monitoring.Professional Safety
With 2024 coming to a close, here is a roundup of Cal/OSHA updates from the recent Standard Board meetings and Cal/OSHA’s triannual advisory committee meeting: Silica Last week, the Board unanimously voted to adopt proposed changes to the permanent silica regulation to address ongoing concerns...
The article focuses on California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) launching a bilingual public awareness campaign aimed at educating employers and workers about combating silicosis, providing resources and safety information through the campaign website.Professional Safety...