California’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board voted 3-2 against new rules
Just in from Xbiz is this announcement on the final vote: California’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board voted 3-2 against new rules for the production of adult films.
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The final draft of the proposed regulations, known as § 5193.1, not only required condoms for all filmed sex, but also "barrier protection for eyes, skin, mouth and mucous membranes" where there is possible contact with OPIM (other potentially infectious materials).
Cal/OSHA defines OPIM as not only semen but also pre-ejaculate, vaginal secretions and other bodily fluids, meaning condom and dental dams would be required for oral sex, as well as goggles and gloves if there is a risk of "contamination."
The new regulations were initiated five years ago by Michael Weinstein, head of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
The vote on whether to issue a safety order over the rules was made by five members of the state’s OSH Standards Board, which sets standards within the Cal/OSHA program. The board made their votes known in public.
The board needed four votes for the amended § 5193.1 to be included in California’s Code of Regulations.
