OSHA Proposes
Clearer Language for PPE and Training Compliance
[Posted 08/25/2008]
In
response to Occupational Safety and Health Review
Commission (OSHRC) decisions that either upheld or
rejected employer citations and penalties depending
on interpretation of a standard’s wording, OSHA is
proposing to amend the language for specific
respirator and training requirements to explicitly
state that they apply on a per-employee basis. The
amendments add no new compliance obligations; they
simply clarify the remedy for violations of the
requirements.
Comments and requests for a hearing [identified with
docket number OSHA-2008-0031 or regulatory
information number (RIN) 1290-AA23] may be submitted
by September 18, 2008.
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Federal Register of August 19, 2008
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