Brief

Councilmembers Blumenfield, Hernandez, Padilla, and Rodriguez introduced a resolution backing emergency rulemaking by California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to prohibit the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products containing crystalline silica. The resolution recognizes crystalline silica as a serious workplace health hazard. It was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on June 23, 2026, where it remains pending.

Full summary

This resolution expresses Los Angeles City Council support for emergency rulemaking by California's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) to prohibit the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products containing crystalline silica. Crystalline silica is a known carcinogen and respiratory hazard that poses significant health risks to workers, particularly in stoneworking and fabrication industries. Workers exposed to crystalline silica dust face increased risk of silicosis, lung cancer, and other serious illnesses. The resolution was introduced by Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield, Eunisses Hernandez, Imelda Padilla, and Monica Rodriguez, with Heather Hutt serving as second. The movers are signaling the City Council's position that California should take immediate regulatory action to protect workers from crystalline silica exposure through an emergency rule rather than waiting for standard rulemaking procedures, which can take years. The file was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on June 23, 2026, the same day it was introduced. As of the last activity on that date, it remains pending in committee with no further action recorded. The file is scheduled to expire on June 23, 2028, giving the committee two years to act on the matter.

Activity (1)

• 2026-06-23 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (1)

• 2026-06-23 Resolution · other