Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/federalregister/2002-12-09
Timestamp: 2017-10-17 13:11:17
Document Index: 276225274

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1926', 'arts 1917', 'art 1915', 'art 1915', 'art 1910', 'ART 1926', 'ARTS 1917', 'ART 1915', 'ART 1915', 'ART 1910', 'art 1926']

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Number Title Regulation
1839 Confined Spaces in Construction (Part 1926): Preventing Suffocation/Explosions in Confined Spaces 1218-AB47
1840 Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Oxide (Section 610 Review) 1218-AB60
1841 Grain Handling Facilities (Section 610 Review) 1218-AB73
1842 Occupational Exposure to Beryllium 1218-AB76
1843 Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers 1218-AB89
1844 Presence Sensing Device Initiation of Mechanical Power Presses (Section 610 Review) 1218-AC03
1845 Assigned Protection Factors: Amendments to the Final Rule on Respiratory Protection (Reg Plan Seq No. 97) 1218-AA05
1846 Longshoring and Marine Terminals (Parts 1917 and 1918) -- Reopening of the Record (Vertical Tandem Lifts (VTLs)) 1218-AA56
1847 Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium (Preventing Occupational Illness: Chromium) 1218-AB45
1848 General Working Conditions for Shipyard Employment 1218-AB50
1849 Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (Part 1915, Subpart P) (Shipyards: Fire Safety) (Reg Plan Seq No. 98) 1218-AB51
1850 Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment 1218-AB67
1851 Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (Reg Plan Seq No. 99) 1218-AB70
1852 Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (1910) (Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention) 1218-AB80
1853 Standards Improvement (Miscellaneous Changes) for General Industry, Marine Terminals, and Construction Standards (Phase II) (Reg Plan Seq No. 100)
1218-AB81
1854 Revision and Update of Subpart S -- Electrical Standards
Commercial Diving Operations: Revision 1218-AB95
1855 Controlled Negative Pressure Fit Testing Protocol: Amendment to the Final 1218-AB97
1856 Rule on Respiratory Protection 1218-AC05
1857 Update and Revision of the Exit Routes Standard (Reg Plan Seq No. 101)
Procedures for Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under the Aviation 1218-AB82
1858 Investment and Reform Act 1218-AB99
1859 Glycol Ethers: 2-Methoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol, and Their Acetates: Protecting Reproductive Health
1218-AA84
1860 Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis 1218-AB46
1861 Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment 1218-AB77
1862 Cranes and Derricks 1218-AC01
1863 Excavations (Section 610 Review) 1218-AC02
1864 Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements 1218-AC06
1865 Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standard 1218-AC08
1866 Explosives 1218-AC09
1867 Access and Egress in Shipyards (Part 1915, Subpart E) (Shipyards: Emergency Exits and Aisles) 1218-AA70
1868 Accreditation of Training Programs for Hazardous Waste Operations (Part 1910) 1218-AB27
1869 Injury and Illness Prevention 1218-AB41
1870 Fall Protection in the Construction Industry 1218-AB62
1871 Signs, Signals, and Barricades 1218-AB88
1872 Changes to State Plans 1218-AB91
1839. CONFINED SPACES IN CONSTRUCTION (PART 1926): PREVENTING SUFFOCATION/EXPLOSIONS IN CONFINED SPACES
Abstract: In January 1993, OSHA issued a general industry rule to protect employees who enter confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146). This standard does not apply to the construction industry because of differences in the nature of the worksite in the construction industry. In discussions with the United Steel Workers of America on a settlement agreement for the general industry standard, OSHA agreed to issue a proposed rule to extend confined-space protection to construction workers appropriate to their work environment. OSHA intends to issue a proposed rule addressing this construction industry hazard next year.
Convene SBREFA Panel 04/00/03
Agency Contact: Russell B. Swanson, Director, Directorate of Construction, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Room N3468, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210
End Review 03/00/03
1841. GRAIN HANDLING FACILITIES (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
End Review 11/00/02
1842. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BERYLLIUM
Abstract: OSHA intends to issue a Request for Information and to evaluate the extensive research related to the mechanisms of disease underlying Chronic Beryllium Disease or beryllium sensitization and to identify the best ways of reducing employee exposure to beryllium. OSHA will also be identifying processes, industries, and kinds of businesses that involve the use of beryllium. This information is necessary if OSHA is to develop a rule to reduce worker exposure to dust or fumes from beryllium metal, metal oxides, or alloys, all of which may cause serious and sometimes fatal lung disease (chronic beryllium disease (CBD), lung cancer, and skin disease). In 1999 and in 2001, OSHA was petitioned to issue an emergency temporary standard by the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers Union (PACE), Public Citizen Health Research group and others. The Agency denied these petitions but stated its intent to begin data gathering efforts to collect needed information on beryllium's toxicity, risks, and patterns of usage. The Request for Information will be designed to obtain such the rule.
Request for Information 11/00/02
1843. HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
Abstract: OSHA issued a section 6(b)(5) health standard mandating a comprehensive hearing conservation program for noise-exposed workers in general industry in 1983. However, no rule was promulgated to cover workers in the construction industry. A number of recent studies have shown that many construction workers experience work-related hearing loss. In addition, the use of engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment to reduce exposures to noise is not extensive in this industry. OSHA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to gather information on the extent of noise-induced hearing loss among workers in different trades in this industry, current practices to reduce this loss, and additional approaches and protections that could be used to prevent such loss in the future.
Comment Period End 11/04/02
Next Step To Be Determined 04/00/03
Request for Comments 08/28/02 67 FR 55181
Comment Period End 01/27/03
Next Step To Be Determined To Be Determined
1845. ASSIGNED PROTECTION FACTORS: AMENDMENTS TO THE FINAL RULE ON RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
1846. LONGSHORING AND MARINE TERMINALS (PARTS 1917 AND 1918) -- REOPENING OF THE RECORD (VERTICAL TANDEM LIFTS (VTLS))
Abstract: OSHA issued a final rule on Longshoring on July 25, 1997 (62 FR 40142). However, in that rule, the Agency reserved provisions related to vertical tandem lifts. Vertical tandem lifts (VTLs) involve the lifting of two or more empty intermodal containers, secured together with twist locks, at the same time. OSHA has continued to work with national and international organizations to gather additional information on the safety of VTLs. The Agency is going to request additional information from the public on this issue, and prepare a notice of proposed rulemaking to address the safety issues of this type of work.
Request for Information (RFI) 11/00/02
NPRM 06/00/03
1847. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (PREVENTING OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS: CHROMIUM)
Abstract: In July 1993, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was petitioned for an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to reduce the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for occupational exposures to hexavalent chromium. The Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW) and Public Citizen's Health Research Group (HRG) petitioned OSHA to promulgate an ETS to lower the PEL for hexavalent chromium (CrVI) compounds to 0.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (ug/m3) as an eight-hour, time- weighted average (TWA). This would represent a significant reduction in the current PEL. The current PEL in general industry is found in 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z and is a ceiling value of 100 ug/m3, measured as chromium (VI) and reported as chromic anhydride (CrO3). The amount of chromium (VI) in the anhydride compound equates to a PEL of 52 ug/m3. This ceiling limit applies to all forms of hexavalent chromium (VI), including chromic acid and chromates, lead chromate, and zinc chromate. The current PEL for hexavalent chromium (VI) in the construction industry is 100 ug/m3 as a TWA PEL, which also equates to a PEL of 52 ug/m3. After reviewing the petition, OSHA denied the request for an ETS and initiated a section 6(b)(5) rulemaking.
The major illnesses associated with occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium are lung cancer and dermatoses. OSHA estimates that approximately one million workers are exposed to hexavalent chromium on a regular basis in all industries. The major uses of hexavalent chromium are: as a structural and anti-corrosive element in the production of stainless steel, ferrochromium, iron and steel, and in electroplating, welding and painting.
OSHA will make a decision on what action to take next in May 2003.
Request for Information 08/22/02 67 FR 54389
Comment Period End 11/20/02
NPRM 01/00/03
1849. FIRE PROTECTION IN SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT (PART 1915, SUBPART P) (SHIPYARDS: FIRE SAFETY)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 98 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
1850. ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Abstract: Electrical hazards are a major cause of occupational death in the United States. The annual fatality rate for power line workers is about 50 deaths per 100,000 employees. The construction industry standard addressing the safety of these workers during the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines is nearly 30 years old. OSHA is developing a revision of this standard that will prevent many of these fatalities, add flexibility to the standard, and update and streamline the standard. OSHA also intends to amend the corresponding standard for general industry so that requirements for work performed during the maintenance of electric power transmission and distribution installations are the same as those for similar work in construction. In addition, OSHA will be revising a few miscellaneous general industry requirements primarily affecting electric transmission and distribution work, including provisions on electrical protective equipment and foot protection. This rulemaking will also address fall protection in aerial lifts for power generation, transmission and distribution work.
NPRM 04/00/03
1851. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 99 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
1852. WALKING WORKING SURFACES AND PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS (1910) (SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALL PREVENTION)
Abstract: In 1990, OSHA proposed a rule (55 FR 13360) addressing slip, trip, and fall hazards and establishing requirements for personal fall protection systems. Since that time, new technologies and procedures have become available to protect employees from these hazards. The Agency has been working to update these rules to reflect current technology. OSHA is publishing a notice to re-open the rulemaking for comment on a number of issues raised in the record for the NPRM, or related to technological advances. OSHA will be updating its regulatory analysis as well.
Reopening of Record 12/00/02
1853. STANDARDS IMPROVEMENT (MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES) FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY, MARINE TERMINALS, AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (PHASE II)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 100 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
1854. REVISION AND UPDATE OF SUBPART S -- ELECTRICAL STANDARDS
Abstract: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is planning to revise and update its 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standards. OSHA will rely heavily on the 2000 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA's) 70 E standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces. This revision will provide the first update of Subpart S-Electrical Standard since they were originally published in 1981. OSHA intends to complete this project in several stages. The first stage will cover design safety standards for electrical systems, while the second stage will cover safety-related maintenance requirements and safety requirements for special equipment. It will thus allow the latest technological developments to be considered. Several of these state-of-the-art safety developments will be addressed by OSHA for the first time. OSHA initially believed that the changes in the first stage would not be controversial, and thus had planned to issue a direct final rule. However, as work has progressed, we have determined that this is not the case, and we are preparing an NPRM instead.
1855. COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS: REVISION
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.423; 29 CFR 1910.426
Abstract: OSHA's Commercial Diving Operations standard (29 CFR 1910.401 to 1910.441) was published in 1977. In the intervening years, major changes in the technology of diving systems and equipment have occurred. In December 1999, OSHA granted a permanent variance to Dixie Divers, Inc. permitting recreational diving instructors employed by that company to comply with the provisions of the variance rather than with paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)(3)(iii) of 1910.423 and paragraph (b)(1) of 1910.426. Since OSHA granted the variance, other employers of recreational diving instructors have asked OSHA to clarify the applicability of the variance to their operations. OSHA intends to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the commercial diving operations standard to reflect the alternative specified in the permanent variance granted to Dixie Divers, Inc.
1856. CONTROLLED NEGATIVE PRESSURE FIT TESTING PROTOCOL: AMENDMENT TO THE FINAL RULE ON RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
NPRM 02/00/03
1857. UPDATE AND REVISION OF THE EXIT ROUTES STANDARD
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 101 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
1858. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING OF DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS UNDER THE AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT
Legal Authority: 49 USC 42121; PL 106-181, Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act, sec 519
Interim Final Rule 04/01/02 67 FR 15453
Interim Final Rule Effective 04/01/02
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 05/31/02
Comment Period Extended 06/07/02 67 FR 40597
Comment Period End 06/30/02
Final Rule 11/00/02
Agency Contact: John Robert Spear, Director, Office of Investigative Assistance, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Rm 3603, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210
Phone: 202 693-2199
Fax: 202 693-2369
1859. GLYCOL ETHERS: 2-METHOXYETHANOL, 2-ETHOXYETHANOL, AND THEIR ACETATES: PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Abstract: OSHA published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on April 2, 1987 (52 FR 10586). OSHA used the information received in response to the ANPRM, as well as other information and analysis, and published a proposal on March 23, 1993 (58 FR 15526), that would reduce the permissible exposure limits for four glycol ethers and provide protection for approximately 46,000 workers exposed to these substances. OSHA has re-opened the record to collect updated information before determining what action should be taken.
OSHA will make a decision on what action to take next in April 2003.
Reopen Record 08/08/02 67 FR 51524
Comment Period End 11/06/02
1860. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO TUBERCULOSIS
After the close of the written comment period for the proposed standard, informal public hearings were held in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, and Chicago, IL. The post-hearing comment period closed on October 5, 1998. On June 17, 1999, OSHA reopened the rulemaking record for 90 days to submit the Agency's report on homeless shelters and certain other documents that became available to the Agency after the close of the post-hearing comment period. During this limited reopening of the rulemaking record, OSHA also requested interested parties to submit comments and data on the Agency's preliminary risk assessment in order to obtain the best, most recent data for providing the most accurate estimates of the occupational risk of tuberculosis.
At the request of Congress, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (IOM) conducted a study of OSHA's proposal and the need for a TB standard. That study was completed in January 2001, and concluded that OSHA should move forward with a standard modeled after the CDC guidelines and tailored to the extent of TB risk present in the community. The IOM study concluded that an OSHA standard was needed to maintain national TB rates among health care and other employees at their current levels and to prevent future outbreaks of multidrug resistant and other forms of TB among these workers. OSHA has reopened the record to obtain comment on the IOM study, the draft final risk assessment and the peer reviewers' comment on the risk assessment. OSHA will make a decision on what action to take in November 2002.
Record Reopening 06/17/99 64 FR 32447
Second Reopening Comment Period
End 06/28/99 64 FR 34625
Reopening Comment Period End 08/02/99
Third Reopening Comment Period 01/24/02 67 FR 3465
Extension of Comment Period of 03/05/02 67 FR 9934
Reopening Comment Period End 03/25/02
Comment Period End 05/24/02
1861. EMPLOYER PAYMENT FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Abstract: Generally, OSHA standards require that protective equipment (including personal protective equipment (PPE)) be provided and used when necessary to protect employees from hazards that can cause them injury, illness, or physical harm. In this discussion, OSHA uses the abbreviation "PPE" to cover both personal protective equipment and other protective equipment. The Agency proposed to revise its PPE standard to clarify who is required to pay for required PPE and under what circumstances. OSHA continues to consider the issue.
1862. CRANES AND DERRICKS
A cross-section of the industry has stated that there is a need to update subpart N. OSHA has determined that the existing rule needs to be revised. OSHA will be monitoring these activities to determine whether recommendations developed for construction should be applied to cranes in general industry as well. OSHA will make a decision on what action to take next in December 2002.
1863. EXCAVATIONS (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Abstract: OSHA will undertake a review of the Agency's trenching and excavations standard (29 CFR 1926.650 to 1926.652) in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and section 5 of Executive Order 12866. The review will consider the continued need for the rule, the impacts of the rule, public comments on the rule, the complexity of the rule, and whether the rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other regulations.
Request for Comments To Be Determined
Agency Contact: John F. Martonik, Evaluation, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N3641, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone: 202 693-2043
1864. OCCUPATIONAL INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Legal Authority: 29 USC 553; 29 USC 657
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1904.10; 29 CFR 1904.12; 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(7)(vi)
Abstract: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule on Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements (66 FR 5916, January 19,2001), scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2002. Following a thorough regulatory review, the Agency determined that all but two provisions of the final rule, regarding the recording of occupational hearing (1904.10) and musculoskeletal disorders -- MSDs (1904.12), would take effect as scheduled (66 FR 35113, July 3, 2001). Following notice and comment, OSHA published a final rule delaying the effective dates for sections 1904.10, 1910.12 and a note to 1904.29(b)(7)(vi) until January 1, 2003. The same final rule provided interim guidance on recording hearing loss and MSD cases during 2002 (66 FR 52031, October 12, 2001).
OSHA issued a final 1904.10 regulation setting recording criteria for occupational hearing loss (67 FR 44037, July 1, 2002), and simultaneously issued a proposal to delay the requirements for checking a separate hearing loss column on the 300 Log, as well as an additional one-year delay for the 1904.12 MSD requirements (67 FR 44124, July 1, 2002).
OSHA is continuing to reconsider the 300 Log columns for occupational hearing loss and MSD, and for defining "musculoskeletal disorders" for recordkeeping purposes. OSHA will issue one or more final rules to deal with these injury and illness recording issues for the years 2003 and beyond. OSHA will make a decision on what action to take next in Novembwer 2002.
NPRM 07/03/01 66 FR 35113
Final Rule 10/12/01 66 FR 52031
NPRM 07/01/02 67 FR 44124
Final Rule 07/01/02 67 FR 44037
NPRM Comment Period End 08/30/02
RIN: 1218-AC06
1865. • UPDATING OSHA STANDARDS BASED ON NATIONAL CONSENSUS STANDARD
Abstract: Under section 6(a) of the OSH Act, during the first two years of the Act, the Agency was directed to adopt national consensus standards as OSHA standards. Some of these standards were adopted as regulatory text, while others were incorporated by reference. In the thirty years since these standards were adopted by OSHA, the organizations responsible for these consensus standards have issued updated versions of these standards. However, in most cases, OSHA has not revised its regulations to reflect later editions of the consensus standards. OSHA standards also continue to incorporate by reference various consensus standards that are now outdated and, in some cases, out of print.
The Agency is now considering the possibility of initiating rulemaking to update some of these standards. In that regard, OSHA has asked various consensus standards organizations to review their standards, compare the latest versions of these standards to the ones currently adopted by OSHA and determine which ones are most important for OSHA to update. Additionally, OSHA has asked them to consider whether the changes to these standards would be noncontroversial, and if the new versions would reduce risk. The organizations were enthusiastic about the possibility of updating references to their standards, and they have provided considerable information on priorities and other related issues. OSHA is in the process of evaluating the information it has received in order to determine the best way to proceed.OSHA will make a decision on what action to take next in June 2003.
1866. • EXPLOSIVES
1867. ACCESS AND EGRESS IN SHIPYARDS (PART 1915, SUBPART E) (SHIPYARDS: EMERGENCY EXITS AND AISLES)
Abstract: In the 1980s, OSHA embarked on a project to update and consolidate OSHA standards that applied to the shipbuilding, shiprepair, and shipbreaking industry. Shipyard employers are subject to both the shipyard and general industry standards, and this project aimed at establishing a vertical standard for shipyard employment. A proposal on access and egress was issued in November 1988 (53 FR 48092). OSHA plans to withdraw this proposal.
Withdrawal Notice 03/21/02 67 FR 13117
1868. ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS (PART 1910)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 5 USC 552(a); 5 USC 553; PL 101-549 (November 15, 1990)
On December 22, 1987, as part of an omnibus budget reconciliation bill (PL 100-202), Congress amended section 126(d)(3) of SARA to include accreditation of training programs for hazardous waste operations. OSHA issued a proposal on January 26, 1990 (55 FR 2776) addressing this issue. OSHA received public comments following the issuance of the proposal. OSHA also reopened the record in June 1992 to allow additional public comment on an effectiveness of training study that the Agency had conducted. Since that time, OSHA has developed nonmandatory guidelines to address training criteria for hazardous waste workers, and these have been widely adopted. In addition, the private sector has since established training accreditation procedures. At this time, the next action in this rulemaking is undetermined, and we are withdrawing this from the regulatory agenda until such time as
Withdrawn 08/15/02
1869. INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION
Abstract: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), many States, members of the safety and health community, insurance companies, professional organizations, companies participating in the Agency's Voluntary Protection Programs, and many proactive employers in all industries recognize the value of worksite-specific injury and illness prevention programs in reducing and preventing job-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. The reductions in job-related injuries and illnesses, workers' compensation costs, and absenteeism that occur after employers implement such programs dramatically demonstrate their effectiveness. OSHA has decided to withdraw this item from the regulatory agenda. The Agency plans to review and revise as appropriate its 1989 Voluntary Safety and Health Management Guidelines. OSHA has received feedback from participants in the Agency's voluntary programs and from other stakeholders on the strengths and weaknesses of the existing guidelines. Although the guidelines help employers understand the basic approach to managing safety and health in the workplace, they do not sufficiently reflect the importance of employee participation or program evaluation. In addition, the Agency will continue and expand efforts to communicate the value and benefits of injury and illness prevention programs to employers. Extended outreach efforts combined with revised voluntary guidelines will encourage more widespread adoption of comprehensive and systematic injury and illness prevention programs.
Withdrawn 08/15/02 55 FR 2776
1870. FALL PROTECTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Abstract: OSHA issued an ANPRM to gather information on fall protection issues regarding certain construction processes such as residential home building, precast concrete operations and post frame construction. The issues relate to the fall protection rules as they now apply to roofing work, residential construction operations, climbing reinforcement steel and vendors delivering materials to construction projects. These issues have arisen since OSHA revised the fall protection standard in August 1994. OSHA has determined that additional information is needed on residential construction. No rulemaking action is anticipated during the next year. OSHA is withdrawing this entry from the agenda.
ANPRM 07/14/99 64 FR 38077
ANPRM Comment Period End 01/24/00
1871. SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND BARRICADES
Abstract: Subpart G of 29 CFR part 1926 addresses the types of signs, signals and barricades that must be used in situations such as work areas on highways. OSHA's rule incorporates a 1971 ANSI standard, known as the MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices). Since the early 1970s, the U.S. Department of Transportation has drafted updates to the MUTCD. DOT requires all States to comply with its updates. Several years ago, industry stakeholders asked OSHA to update its standard to reflect new technology and provide more flexibility for compliance.
On April 15, 2002, OSHA issued a Direct Final Rule and a companion proposed rule to update its standard since it anticipated widespread support for and few objections to the change. The Agency Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health endorsed using a Direct Final Rule to make this change in its Winter 2000 meeting. However, on July 15, 2002, OSHA withdrew the direct final rule because two comments were received that the Agency treated as significant adverse comments. OSHA is now preparing a final rule that will address those comments.
Direct Final Rule 04/15/02 67 FR 18091
Final Rule 09/12/02 67 FR 57722
Final Rule Effective 12/11/02
1872. CHANGES TO STATE PLANS
NPRM 11/06/01 66 FR 56043
NPRM Comment Period End 01/07/02
Final Rule 09/25/02 67 FR 60122
Final Rule Effective 11/25/02