Standards and Guidance Update Jim Maddux OSHA Directorate of Standards 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 Agenda Provides each agency’s plans for regulatory activities over the next year Provides each agency’s plans for regulatory activities over the next year Current agenda was published on 12/7/2009 Current agenda was published on 12/7/2009 Can be accessed through OSHA’s web page or on the web page for the Federal Register ( under “Unified Agenda” Can be accessed through OSHA’s web page or on the web page for the Federal Register ( under “Unified Agenda”

Recent Standards Activities Final rule, clarification on training and PPE for each employee (December 2008) Final rule, clarification on training and PPE for each employee (December 2008) Final rule, PPE consensus standards (September 2009) Final rule, PPE consensus standards (September 2009)

Recent Standards Activities Hazard communication proposal (September 2009) Hazard communication proposal (September 2009) Electric Power Generation (Subpart V) proposal (September 2009) Electric Power Generation (Subpart V) proposal (September 2009) Combustible dust ANPRM (October 2009) Combustible dust ANPRM (October 2009)

Regulatory Agenda Projects Health Standards Hazard communications (GHS) Hazard communications (GHS) Diacetyl Diacetyl Beryllium Beryllium Silica Silica Hexavalent chromium remand Hexavalent chromium remand Portacount respirator fit testing method Portacount respirator fit testing method Hearing conservation in construction Hearing conservation in construction

Revision of the HCS to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Proposal published September 30, 2009 Proposal published September 30, day comment period (closed on December 29, 2009) 90-day comment period (closed on December 29, 2009) Informal public hearings in 2010 (most likely late winter/early spring) Informal public hearings in 2010 (most likely late winter/early spring)

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemical - GHS  A common, coherent approach to classifying and communicating chemical hazards  Includes: ­Harmonized definitions of hazards ­Specific criteria for labels ­Harmonized format for safety data sheets  GHS is not a proposed standard

Modifications to Labels Sample Hazard Statements Sample Hazard Statements ­Fatal if in contact with skin ­Extremely flammable aerosol ­May cause cancer Two Signal Words Two Signal Words ­Danger ­Warning !

Regulatory Agenda Projects Safety Standards Electric power generation Electric power generation Standards improvement project - Phase III Standards improvement project - Phase III General working conditions for shipyards General working conditions for shipyards Walking/working surfaces Walking/working surfaces Combustible dust Combustible dust

Regulatory Agenda Projects Recordkeeping Activity MSD column rulemaking MSD 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 update Industry 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 Guidance Pandemic Influenza Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemic Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemic Pandemic influenza preparedness and response guidance for healthcare workers and healthcare employers Pandemic influenza preparedness and response guidance for healthcare workers and healthcare employers

Influenza Guidance H1N1 Guidance Materials How to protect yourself in the workplace How to protect yourself in the workplace What employers can do to protect workers What employers can do to protect workers High exposure risk occupations High exposure risk occupations Respiratory protection Respiratory protection Respirators vs. surgical masks Respirators vs. surgical masks

The Future of DSG

Future Standards/Guidance Dr. David Michaels was confirmed on December 3, 2009 as OSHA’s Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels was confirmed on December 3, 2009 as OSHA’s Assistant Secretary Dr. Michaels is still evaluating his overall strategy Dr. Michaels is still evaluating his overall strategy Listening meeting February 10 th. See OSHA web site. Listening meeting February 10 th. See OSHA web site.

Safety and Health Management Systems Update OSHA’s guidelines to reflect current approaches in international and national consensus standards Update OSHA’s guidelines to reflect current approaches in international and national consensus standards Incorporate a systems approach to safety and health management Incorporate a systems approach to safety and health management Provide guidelines that can be implemented in every workplace Provide guidelines that can be implemented in every workplace

Updating PELs The PELs are clearly woefully out-of- date, and previous efforts to update them have been unsuccessful The PELs are clearly woefully out-of- date, and previous efforts to update them have been unsuccessful The substance-by-substance approach to chemicals is questionable in many respects The substance-by-substance approach to chemicals is questionable in many respects The Chemical Abstracts Service just registered its 50 millionth chemical—it took 33 years to reach the first 10 million, and only 9 months to add the last 10 millionThe Chemical Abstracts Service just registered its 50 millionth chemical—it took 33 years to reach the first 10 million, and only 9 months to add the last 10 million An overall strategy to regulating chemicals needs to be considered— what is the best use of our resources? How can we leverage the extensive information available? An overall strategy to regulating chemicals needs to be considered— what is the best use of our resources? How can we leverage the extensive information available?

Ergonomics Hot button issue Hot button issue No decisions have been made on regulation or guidance No decisions have been made on regulation or guidance

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