The Petition
What We're Asking For
Here is the petition in plain words, part by part. The full legal text is in Section B.
Plain-Language Summary
The Petition, Part by Part
Here is the petition in plain words, part by part. The full legal text appears below.
Part 1
Petitioner and Standing
What It Says
Who is filing, under what authority, and why ISFA has standing to speak for fabrication shops.
What it Means for a Shop
Tells the Board who ISFA is and why fabricators have a voice here.
Part 2
Statement of Request
What It Says
What ISFA is asking the Board to do: adopt a shop registration and third-party compliance audit requirement.
What it Means for a Shop
Asks for registration + audit instead of, or at least before, a ban.
§ 5204.X
Scope and Definitions
What It Says
Defines fabrication shop, registered shop, third-party auditor, attestation, competent person, and covered materials.
What it Means for a Shop
Sets out who is covered — every shop that cuts silica-containing slabs, not just engineered stone.
§ 5204.X
Fabrication Shop Registration
What It Says
Every fabrication location registers with basic business, workforce, materials, and insurance information.
What it Means for a Shop
You register each shop location once a year with basic info and proof of workers’ comp.
§ 5204.X
Third-Party Compliance Audit
What It Says
An independent ISO 45001 auditor checks the shop against existing section 5204 requirements; nothing new is added to the law.
What it Means for a Shop
An independent auditor visits and checks you against rules you already have to follow.
§ 5204.X
Designated Competent Persons and Daily Housekeeping CHecks
What It Says
Each shop names two competent persons who check dust controls and housekeeping throughout every shift.
What it Means for a Shop
You name two people who check dust controls and cleanup through every shift.
§ 5204.X
Corrective Action and Re-Audit
What It Says
Shops that do not pass get a written corrective action plan, a deadline, and a re-audit; imminent hazards stop work.
What it Means for a Shop
If you miss something, you get a written list and time to fix it. Dangerous conditions stop now.
§ 5204.X
Public Registry and Attestation
What It Says
A public online registry shows each location’s current pass/fail status so buyers can choose compliant shops.
What it Means for a Shop
Customers can look you up. Your detailed results stay private.
§ 5204.X
Supply-Chain Condition: Registered Shops Only
What It Says
Manufacturers and distributors may sell covered slabs in California only to registered, passing fabrication locations.
What it Means for a Shop
Suppliers sell slabs only to shops that are registered and passing.
§ 5204.X
Worker Protections: Training, Medical Surveillance, and Workers' COmpensation
What It Says
Confirms every fabrication worker is trained in their language, receives required medical exams, and is covered by workers’ comp.
What it Means for a Shop
Your crew is trained in their language, gets medical exams, and is covered by workers’ comp.
§ 5204.X
Oversight, Independence, and Appeals
What It Says
How auditors are approved, how conflicts are prevented, and how a shop can appeal a result.
What it Means for a Shop
Auditors are independent, no association makes the final call, and you can appeal.
§ 5204.X
Six-Month Feasibility Pilot and Reporting
What It Says
A six-month California pilot tests the system and reports aggregate results to the Board and Advisory Committee.
What it Means for a Shop
A six-month California test comes first, with results reported openly.
Part 3
Justification and Need
What It Says
Why registration and audit address the real problem: shops that are not following existing law.
What it Means for a Shop
Explains why checking compliance targets the real problem.
Part 4
Economic and Small-Business Impact
What It Says
Expected costs to shops and the State, and how grant funding reduces the burden on small shops.
What it Means for a Shop
Estimates your costs and explains grant help for small shops.
Part 5
Enforcement Coordination with Cal/OSHA
What It Says
The audit system supports, and does not replace, Cal/OSHA enforcement.
What it Means for a Shop
Cal/OSHA keeps full power to inspect and cite; the audit helps them focus.
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