Cal/OSHA Board Partially Grants Petitions On Construction, Bird Flu Rules

California OSHA’s (Cal/OSHA) standards board is partially granting two petitions seeking review of separate worker-safety rules covering residential construction worker falls and bird flu exposure, though they are rejecting requests by the petitioners for emergency standards to address their concerns. At its Sept. 18 meeting, the board approved the establishment of advisory committees to delve into specific issues regarding the rules and potentially return to the board with recommendations on next steps to address concerns raised by the petitioners. Regarding...