Subject: |
Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards |
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Effective Date: |
July 17, 2008 |
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Issuance Date: |
September 22, 2008 |
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Cancellation: |
None |
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Purpose: |
The purpose of this action is to remove references to consensus
standards that have requirements that duplicate, or are
comparable to, other OSHA rules, and remove a reference
to the American Welding Society Standard A3.0 - 1969 in
OSHA's general industry welding standards. The updated
references affect the following standards: 1910.6 Incorporated
by reference; 1910.68 Manlifts; 1910.94 Ventilation; 1910.103
Hydrogen; 1910.107 Spray finishing using flammable and
combustible materials; 1910.110 Storage and handling of
liquid petroleum gases; 1910.111 Storage and handling
of anhydrous ammonia; 1910.144 Safety color code for marking
physical hazards; 1910.243 Guarding of portable power
tools; 1910.253 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting; and
1910.261 Pulp, paper, and paper-board mills. |
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Scope: |
MOSH-wide |
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Reference: |
Federal Register 72 FR 71061-71070 (December 14, 2007) |
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Contact: |
Chief of MOSH Compliance Services
312 Marshall Avenue, Room 602
Laurel, Maryland 20707
(410) 880-4886 x312 |
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By and Under the Authority of: |
Roger Campbell, Assistant Commissioner |