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

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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?

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