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Standards and Guidance Update. Jim Maddux OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance. Preliminary . Rulemaking Activities. Development of the . Proposed Rule. Publication of the . Proposed Rule. Analysis of the . Rulemaking Record. Development of the . Final Rule. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Standards and Guidance Standards and Guidance UpdateUpdate
Jim MadduxJim MadduxOSHA Directorate of OSHA Directorate of
Standards and GuidanceStandards and Guidance
Preliminary Rulemaking Activities
Development of the Proposed Rule
Publication of the Proposed Rule
Analysis of the Rulemaking Record
Development of the Final Rule
Publication of the Final Rule
Public
Comment
Implementation
Site visits
Stakeholder meetings
RFI or ANPR
SBREFA
Semiannual Regulatory AgendaSemiannual Regulatory Agenda
Provides each agency’s plans for Provides each agency’s plans for regulatory activities over the next yearregulatory activities over the next year
Current agenda was published on Current agenda was published on 12/7/200912/7/2009
Can be accessed through OSHA’s web Can be accessed through OSHA’s web page or on the web page for the Federal page or on the web page for the Federal Register (Register (www.gpoaccess.gov/frwww.gpoaccess.gov/fr) under ) under “Unified Agenda”“Unified Agenda”
Recent Standards ActivitiesRecent Standards Activities Final rule, clarification on training Final rule, clarification on training
and PPE for each employee and PPE for each employee (December 2008)(December 2008)
Final rule, PPE consensus standards Final rule, PPE consensus standards (September 2009)(September 2009)
Recent Standards ActivitiesRecent Standards Activities
Hazard communication proposal Hazard communication proposal (September 2009)(September 2009)
Electric Power Generation (Subpart V) Electric Power Generation (Subpart V) proposal (September 2009)proposal (September 2009)
Combustible dust ANPRM (October 2009)Combustible dust ANPRM (October 2009)
Regulatory Agenda ProjectsRegulatory Agenda Projects
Health StandardsHealth Standards
Hazard communications (GHS) Hazard communications (GHS) Diacetyl Diacetyl Beryllium Beryllium SilicaSilica Hexavalent chromium remandHexavalent chromium remand Portacount respirator fit testing methodPortacount respirator fit testing method Hearing conservation in constructionHearing conservation in construction
Revision of the HCS to align with the Revision of the HCS to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)(GHS)
Proposal published September 30, Proposal published September 30, 20092009
90-day comment period (closed on 90-day comment period (closed on December 29, 2009)December 29, 2009)
Informal public hearings in 2010 Informal public hearings in 2010 (most likely (most likely late winter/early springlate winter/early spring))
Globally Harmonized System of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemical - Classification and Labeling of Chemical -
GHSGHS
A common, coherent approach to A common, coherent approach to classifying and communicating classifying and communicating chemical hazardschemical hazards
Includes:Includes: Harmonized definitions of hazards Harmonized definitions of hazards Specific criteria for labels Specific criteria for labels Harmonized format for safety data sheetsHarmonized format for safety data sheets
GHS is GHS is notnot a proposed standard a proposed standard
Modifications to LabelsModifications to Labels
Sample Hazard StatementsSample Hazard Statements
Fatal if in contact with skinFatal if in contact with skin Extremely flammable aerosolExtremely flammable aerosol May cause cancerMay cause cancer
Two Signal Two Signal WordsWords DangerDanger WarningWarning
!
Regulatory Agenda ProjectsRegulatory Agenda Projects
Safety StandardsSafety Standards
Electric power generation Electric power generation Standards improvement project - Phase IIIStandards improvement project - Phase III General working conditions for shipyards General working conditions for shipyards Walking/working surfacesWalking/working surfaces Combustible dust Combustible dust
Regulatory Agenda ProjectsRegulatory Agenda Projects
Recordkeeping ActivityRecordkeeping Activity
MSD column rulemakingMSD column rulemaking• Announced in fall regulatory agendaAnnounced in fall regulatory agenda• Working to publish proposalWorking to publish proposal• Comment period and public meetingComment period and public meeting
Industry classification updateIndustry classification update• SIC code change to NAIC code issueSIC code change to NAIC code issue• GAO studyGAO study
Recordkeeping enformcement initiative (NEP)Recordkeeping enformcement initiative (NEP)
Influenza GuidanceInfluenza GuidancePandemic InfluenzaPandemic Influenza
Guidance on preparing workplaces Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemicfor an influenza pandemic
Pandemic influenza preparedness Pandemic influenza preparedness and response guidance for healthcare and response guidance for healthcare workers and healthcare employers workers and healthcare employers
Influenza GuidanceInfluenza Guidance
H1N1 Guidance MaterialsH1N1 Guidance Materials
How to protect yourself in the How to protect yourself in the workplaceworkplace
What employers can do to protect What employers can do to protect workers workers
High exposure risk occupationsHigh exposure risk occupations Respiratory protectionRespiratory protection Respirators vs. surgical masksRespirators vs. surgical masks
The Future of DSGThe Future of DSG
Future Standards/GuidanceFuture Standards/Guidance Dr. David Michaels was confirmed on Dr. David Michaels was confirmed on
December 3, 2009 as OSHA’s Assistant December 3, 2009 as OSHA’s Assistant SecretarySecretary
Dr. Michaels is still evaluating his overall Dr. Michaels is still evaluating his overall strategystrategy
Listening meeting February 10Listening meeting February 10thth. See . See OSHA web site.OSHA web site.
Safety and Health Management Safety and Health Management SystemsSystems
Update OSHA’s guidelines to reflect current Update OSHA’s guidelines to reflect current approaches in international and national approaches in international and national consensus standardsconsensus standards
Incorporate a systems approach to safety and Incorporate a systems approach to safety and health managementhealth management
Provide guidelines that can be implemented in Provide guidelines that can be implemented in every workplaceevery workplace
Updating PELsUpdating PELs The PELs are clearly woefully out-of-date, and The PELs are clearly woefully out-of-date, and
previous efforts to update them have been previous efforts to update them have been unsuccessfulunsuccessful
The substance-by-substance approach to chemicals The substance-by-substance approach to chemicals is questionable in many respectsis questionable in many respects•The Chemical Abstracts Service just registered its 50 The Chemical Abstracts Service just registered its 50
millionth chemical—it took 33 years to reach the first 10 millionth chemical—it took 33 years to reach the first 10 million, and only 9 months to add the last 10 millionmillion, and only 9 months to add the last 10 million
An overall strategy to regulating chemicals needs An overall strategy to regulating chemicals needs to be considered—what is the best use of our to be considered—what is the best use of our resources? How can we leverage the extensive resources? How can we leverage the extensive information available?information available?
ErgonomicsErgonomics
Hot button issueHot button issue
No decisions have been made on No decisions have been made on regulation or guidanceregulation or guidance
Questions?Questions?
Jim MadduxJim MadduxOSHA Directorate of OSHA Directorate of
Standards and GuidanceStandards and Guidance202-693-1950202-693-1950
[email protected]@dol.gov