OSHA is a step closer to publishing a proposed rule regulating crystalline silica exposure in general industry, construction, and maritime. OSHA’s proposal has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under Executive Order 12866. This is the final internal review before the proposal gets published in the Federal Register and signals that
February 2011
OSHA Issues New Enforcement Directive for Personal Protective Equipment
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
OSHA has established new procedures for enforcing its personal protective equipment (PPE) standards in general industry. The compliance directive "provides general guidance for the enforcement of standards applicable to personal protective equipment (PPE) in general industry, including guidance on payment for PPE." The new procedures became effective on February 10, 2011.
The directive provides useful information to employers to help them…