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Appeals Board approves remote attendance for two members
Summary
The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board approved a request allowing Member Marvin P. Kropke to attend the August 5 and August 19 meetings remotely, voting 2-0 after a motion by Kropke and a second by Judith Freyman, citing Government Code sections 11123.5 and 11123.2.
The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board voted 2-0 on July 22, 2026, to approve a request for remote attendance under state law. Labor Member Marvin P. Kropke moved that he be permitted to participate remotely at the Board’s August 5 and August 19 meetings pursuant to Government Code section 11123.2; Management Member Judith Freyman seconded the motion and the Board approved it.
Board staff read a legal notice regarding remote participation under Government Code section 11123.5 and the related subdivisions of section 11123.2 before the vote. The procedural action was recorded as a formal motion and carried 2-0. No additional conditions or modifications to the request were described in the minutes.
