June 20, 2007—The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to revise the personal protective equipment (PPE) sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring, and marine terminals standards regarding the use of eye and face protective devices, and head and foot protection.
These proposed revisions are a continuation of OSHA’s effort to update references to specific consensus and industry standards located throughout the agency’s standards. OSHA is also proposing to delete paragraphs in its ventilation standard as well as its welding, cutting, and brazing standard that currently reference outdated PPE consensus standards.
For more information or to submit comments, see the May 17 Federal Register.
