Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill aims to establish occupational safety standards for California workers who face potential health risks from transboundary pollution originating in Baja California. Specifically, it requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to propose a standard by January 1, 2030, protecting employees in outdoor occupational environments, such as lifeguards and park rangers, who are exposed to pollutants like hydrogen sulfide. The standard will include requirements for personal protective equipment, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and training, and the board can consult with various stakeholders in developing the regulations.
Key provisions
- Requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to propose a transboundary pollution standard by January 1, 2030.
- Defines ‘transboundary pollution’ as environmental pollutants originating from Baja California.
- Specifies that the standard should protect lifeguards, park rangers, and other high-risk employees.
- Mandates the inclusion of personal protective equipment, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and training in the standard.
- Directs the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to consider exposure thresholds for pollutants like hydrogen sulfide.
- Authorizes the board to consult with a wide range of stakeholders in developing the standard.
- Allows the board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the standard.
- Requires the standard to address incident reporting and recordkeeping practices.
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