Robert Rodriguez and Karen Tynan | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart On November 4, 2025, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA Standards Board) filed its adopted revisions to regulations on construction safety orders for confined spaces. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) recently approved the regulatory text at Title 8 CCR §§ 1951 through 1956, with… Continue reading New Cal/OSHA Standard for Confined Spaces in Construction Takes Effect on January 1, 2026
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OSHA’s New Regulation on Confined Spaces in Construction
Conor H. Meeks | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | October 28, 2015 On May 4, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new regulation on confined spaces in the construction industry. Previously, there was only one rule for construction employers — provide training to employees who enter confined spaces. The new regulation (29… Continue reading OSHA’s New Regulation on Confined Spaces in Construction
OSHA Announces Final Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction
John F. Martin and Shontell Powell | Ogletree Deakins | May 6, 2015 On May 1, 2015, Dr. David Michaels, the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Deputy Secretary of Labor Christopher P. Lu announced the issuance of OSHA’s long-awaited Confined Spaces in Construction standard. Prior to issuing this new standard,… Continue reading OSHA Announces Final Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction
Oregon OSHA Restarts Rulemaking On Confined Space Entry
Albany Tribune – September 5, 2013 The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) is withdrawing the state-initiated confined space rule the agency adopted in September 2012. Employers need to comply with the pre-existing federal rules in general industry, as well as the limited construction requirements previously in place. To develop a new proposal,… Continue reading Oregon OSHA Restarts Rulemaking On Confined Space Entry