California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 3.5 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
Subchapter 1 - Rules of Procedure for Permanent Variances and Appeals from Temporary Variances
Article 4 - Hearings and Decisions
Section 424.1 - Official Notice
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) In reaching a decision, official notice may be taken, either before or after submission of the case for decision, of any generally accepted technical or scientific matter within the field of occupational safety and health, and determinations, rulings, orders, findings and decisions, required by law to be made by the Division, the Appeals and the Standards Board.
(b) The Standards Board shall take official notice of those matters set forth in Sections 451 and 452 of the Evidence Code.
(c) Each party shall be given reasonable opportunity to present information relevant to (1) the propriety of taking official notice, and (2) the tenor of matters to be noticed.
1. Amendment filed 7-19-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 30).
2. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (a) (Register 94, No. 2).
3. Amendment of section heading and amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 6-26-2003; operative 7-26-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).
Note: Authority cited: Section 143.2, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 451 and 452, Evidence Code; and Sections 143.2 and 6457, Labor Code.
