Whenever changes are proposed to the current safety standards or additional Occupational Safety and Health standards are proposed that effect IBEW 1245 members, the union works with CalOSHA in an advisory capacity to ensure the new standards will protect our members in the most effective way possible.
In August, the union participated in the revision of an existing safety standard revision for Fall Protection around skylights [The standard is §3212. Floor Openings, Floor Holes and Roofs].
In early September, the union will be working as part of an Advisory Committee that will once again try to merge the new crane standard requirements from FedOSHA for construction with CalOSHA’s General Industry Crane Order.
The union will also be working with CalOSHA again in the near future regarding the new changes to the High Voltage Electrical Safety orders that were recently released by FedOSHA.