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Bakersfield ASSE January 6, 2010 Government Affairs Report www.BakersfieldASSE.com. Environmental Protection Agency/Air Resources Board: Truck/Bus Rules 2008Proposed 10/24/2008, Adopted 12/9/09.
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Bakersfield ASSEJanuary 6, 2010Government Affairs Reportwww.BakersfieldASSE.com
Environmental Protection Agency/Air Resources Board: Truck/Bus Rules 2008Proposed 10/24/2008, Adopted 12/9/09 • Promulgates revisions to truck and bus rules. Reduces emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and greenhouse gases from in-use on-road diesel vehicles that operate in California. Establishes requirements for any in-state or out-of-state XXX. Title 13 CCR Sec(s) 1956.8 thru 2485 non seq; Title 17 CCR Sec(s) 93116subject to these rules. • Question: Who must meet the above? • A: California Based BrokerB: California Resident who hires or dispatches • C: Motor Carrier • D: All of the above.
CA 19786 (2009)Horse Racing Board, Safety Helmets and Vests • Adds any person working as a member of the gate crew to the list of those who must wear a safety helmet. Establishes new standards requiring that safety helmets comply with certain product standards. Adds harness drives and assistant starters to the list of those who must wear a safety vest and changes the standards for safety vests. • Bookies: sleep soundly knowing your staffers are safer…
CA 19810: Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer/Reproductive Toxicity • XXX the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. • CA 19810 does the following to the Safe Water Drinking Act of 1986? • A: Amends. • B: Removes • C: Deletes • D: Creates • E: None of the above
CA 19787Labor and Workforce Development Agency/Department of Industrial Relations/Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board:Spreaders for Self-Feed Circular Ripsaws • Deletes and adds new provisions to require employers to ensure that power feed devices are properly adjusted for each piece of stock in order to reduce the possibility of a kickback. • This regulation is found in what Title? • A: Title 8 CCR Section 4301. • B: Title 16 CCR Section 4301 • C: Title 24 CCR Section 4301
CA 19103 Proposed 12/26/08, Adopted 12/8/09 • Develops regulations establishing the requirements and standards for continuing education for each Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS). Requires a minimum of XXX contact hours of continuing education as a condition of biennial registration renewal for REHSs. • Title 22 CCR Section 65800 through 65808 • Rule Adoption: EFFECTIVE: 11/24/2009, Office of Administrative Law 12/08/2009 • You must annually complete: • A: 24 hours of continuing education. • B: 12 hours of continuing education • C: 120 hours of continuing education