Approved Regulations
Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
The following is a list of approved regulations. 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.
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, 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.
For more information regarding the development of Occupational Safety and Health regulations, e-mail oshsb@dir.ca.gov.
| Approved Regulation | Status | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Title 8: Chapter 3.5, Subchapter 1, Article 2, Section 411 Applications For Permanent Variances |
Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 25, 2022 |
Jul. 1, 2022 |
| Section 1514 Proper Fit of Personal Protective Equipment - HORCHER |
Filed with Secretary of State: Aug. 21, 2025 |
Aug. 21, 2025 |
| Section 1532.1, Section 5155 and Section 5198 Lead |
Filed with Secretary of State: Apr. 8, 2024 |
Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Various Sections within CSO, HVESO and GISO Consolidate Construction Safety Orders, Article 15 (Cranes and Derricks in Construction), into General Industry Safety Orders, Group 13 (Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment) |
Filed with Secretary of State: Jul. 26, 2022 |
Jul. 26, 2022 |
| Section 1635 Cone and Bar Barricades |
Filed with Secretary of State: Jul. 15, 2025 |
Oct. 1, 2025 |
| Sections 1671.1, 1716.2, 1730 and 1731 Fall Protection in Residential Construction |
Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 26, 2024 |
Jul. 1, 2025 |
| Sections 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960 and 5156 Confined Spaces in Construction |
Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 4, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
| New Sections 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, and 3205.3 COVID-19 Prevention - Non-Emergency Regulation |
Filed with Secretary of State: Feb. 3, 2023 |
Feb. 3, 2023 |
| New Section 3396 Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment |
Filed with Secretary of State: Jul. 23, 2024 |
Jul. 23, 2024 |
| Section 3401, Section 3402, New Sections 3402.1 - 3402.3, Sections 3403 - 3410, New Section 3410.1 and Section 3411 Fire Fighters’ Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment – AB 2146 | Filed with Secretary of State: Nov. 7, 2022 |
Jan. 1, 2023 |
| Section 5144 Appendix A Fit Testing Procedures (Mandatory) (HORCHER) | Filed with Secretary of State: Jun. 24, 2024 |
Jun. 24, 2024 |
| Section 5204 Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica Non Emergency | Filed with Secretary of State: Feb. 5, 2025 |
Feb. 5, 2025 |
| Sections 6050, 6051, 6052, 6054 and 6056 Diving Operations | Filed with Secretary of State: Oct. 22, 2025 |
Jan. 1, 2026 |
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July 2026