Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved standards

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.

Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2 High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders (effective April 1, 2009)

Section 2940.6 and Appendix C Updating National Consensus Standards for Insulating Protective Equipment (effective January 1, 2009)

Section 3248 Mechanical Refrigeration (effective April 3, 2009)

Sections 3336, 3650, and 3653 Powered Industrial Trucks--Seatbelts and Signaler (effective March 15, 2009)

Section 4530 Bakery Ovens--Inspections (effective May 31, 2009)

Section 4994 Crane Hoisting--Use of Outriggers, Stabilizers, and Other Supports (effective February 28, 2009)

Section 4999 Properly Rigged (Handling Loads) (effective February 27, 2009)

Click here for past approved regulations (2001 to present)