Often times, a client will call with questions related to safety and health regulations.  We have created this page to assist our clients with finding the most often requested information.  We are updating this page continually to add information and references to stay ahead of occupational safety and health compliance.

If you have any questions about the contents of this page, please contact Synergy Safety via email at fred@synergy-safety.com or by phone at (619) 241-1662.

Safety and Health Links

California State OSHA Plan (CAL/OSHA)

CAL/OSHA Construction Permit Regulations

CAL-OSHA Permit Application        CAL-OSHA Permit Checklist

CAL-OSHA PROJECT Activity Form     CAL-OSHA ANNUAL Permit Activity Form

CAL/OSHA Compressor Permit Regulation          Pressurized Vessel Permit Request Form

CAL/OSHA requires a permit to be obtained before certain types of construction activities begin (i.e. buildings 36′ or taller, excavations 5′ or deeper, etc.) as well as the use of compressors if the air compressor tank is 1.5 cubic feet in volume or larger, OR when the safety valve is set greater than 150 pounds per square inch (psi).

CAL/OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Program Regulations

General Industry       Construction        IIPP Guide With Checklist

The IIPP is a written safety program that is required to be in place for all employers in California.

CAL/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders Index

These are the safety regulations that apply to warehouses, foundries, oil refineries, retail stores, restaurants, business offices and similar places of employment.

CAL/OSHA Construction Safety Orders Index

These are the safety regulations that apply to construction work sites and other similar places of employment.

CAL/OSHA Construction Pocket Guide

This is a link to the PDF version of the CAL/OSHA Pocket Guide for Construction.  It is a condensed overview of what CAL/OSHA requires in their Construction Safety Orders.

CAL/OSHA Required Training Information

This link shows the various CAL/OSHA training requirements for those who work in the construction industry

CAL/OSHA Applicable Standards Summary

This guide outlines which Construction Safety Order applies to each aspect of construction work.

CAL/OSHA Toolbox Talk Recommended Information

CAL/OSHA Scaffold Edge fall Protection Rule

This CAL/OSHA rule (§1716.2. Wood and Light Gage Steel Frame Construction, Residential/Light Commercial.) is related to using a scaffold to protect workers from falling from the exterior of a wood or light metal framed building.  The basic requirements are:

• The platform shall not be more than 2 feet vertically below the top plate, and shall be fully planked.
  The distance between the inboard edge of the platform and the building or structure wall shall not be more than 16 inches.
• Additional provisions where a metal frame scaffold is used as an edge protection platform:
  A 2” x 6” or larger toeboard shall be secured on edge parallel to the outer rail.
• Scaffolds shall be secured in tension and compression to the structure at or near the top of the scaffold at each end and at every other frame not to exceed 20-foot intervals.
• Guard railings shall extend not less than 42 inches vertically above the eaves if the outboard edge of the platform extends less than 12 inches horizontally beyond the eaves.

CAL/OSHA Construction Personnel Hoist Rule

Any building being constructed that is 60′ or higher above the ground will require a construction personnel hoist to be installed and running once the building hits 36′ in height.  CAL/OSHA enforces this rule sternly in CA.  Non-compliance with this rule may result in an Order Prohibiting Use (OPU), which would stop all activities above the second floor of the building until the hoist is installed and inspected by CAL/OSHA.

CAL/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Program Regulation

This law specifies the need for rest, water and shade for workers in outdoor environments where the temperature is 80 degrees or hotter.  This regulation is focused on heavily by CAL/OSHA during the hot weather months.

Federal OSHA Information

 Federal OSHA General Industry Regulations Index

These are the safety regulations that apply to warehouses, foundries, oil refineries, retail stores, restaurants, business offices and similar places of employment.

Federal OSHA Construction Regulations Index

These are the safety regulations that apply to construction work sites and other similar places of employment.

Appendix D to the OSHA Respiratory  Protection Standard

The first time a worker wishes to wear a dust mask for their own personal comfort only (its use is not mandatory), they must be given a copy of Appendix D to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard.