OSHA Issues Direct Final Rule to Update Standards Based on National Consensus Standards
January 13, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting public comments on the direct final rule that will update OSHA standards based on National Consensus Standards.
This direct final rule and the accompanying notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) address:
In the direct final rule, OSHA is deleting several references to consensus standards that have requirements that duplicate or are comparable to other OSHA rules.
The direct final rule will become effective 90 days after publication in the Federal Register unless significant adverse comments are received within 30 days of its publication in the Federal Register, according to OSHA.
"This rule is part of OSHA's ongoing effort to update its regulatory references to consensus standards," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke Jr. "The revisions will clarify employer obligations and maintain current levels of employee protection."
Federal Register information about submitting comments can be found at http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=20215.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).