OSHA has issued a proposed interpretation of the terms "feasible administrative or engineering controls" as they are used in OSHA’s general industry and construction occupational noise standards. Under these standards, employers must first implement feasible administrative or engineering controls before utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposures. According to OSHA, the proposed interpretation will "clarify that feasible
October 2010
OMB Extends Review of OSHA’s MSD Column Rule
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Rulemaking
In a surprise and rare move, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has extended its review of OSHA’s Occupational Injury Recording and Reporting Requirements Rule — Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column. The rule, originally proposed this year, would require employers to “check a box” in a separate column on the OSHA 300 log – an…