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Construction Safety Dispatch Articles
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Revisions to several construction standards are under consideration by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), according to an article in the December 22 issue of BNA’s Construction Labor Report. Among changes already under consideration:
- Eliminating the fall protection rule requirement in 29 C.F.R. 1926.503 (b) for a written certification of training. OSHA has made similar training documentation changes for other industries, such as eliminating the written certification mandate for personal protection equipment training.
- Clarifying that vehicles operating at an “off-highway” construction site are covered by the motor vehicles rule, 29 C.F.R. 1926.601, and excluded from 1926.602, while “off-highway trucks,” typically very large dump trucks too large for most roads, are covered by 1926.602. Changing the rules will avoid confusion about which rules apply.
- Updating the signs, signals and barricades standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.200 and 1926.201 to reference the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a change advocated by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
- In the excavations standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.650, clarifying the definitions of “stable rock” and “layered systems” to end confusion about the terms.
- Amending decompression tables in the underground construction standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.800 Appendix A, to reference decompression procedures now recommended by experts. Tunnel contractors and OSHA officials agree the current decompression rules should be updated so that state and federal safety agencies do not have to approve variances for projects.
Source: SC&RA
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