OSHA Confirms March 13 Effective Date for Updated Standards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced in the Federal Register that it has issued a notice to confirm the March 13 effective date of its final rule on updated OSHA standards based on National Consensus Standards."This rule is part of OSHA's ongoing effort to update its regulatory references to consensus standards," OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke said.The revised standards eliminate “duplicative and confusing references in OSHA regulations” while maintaining current levels of protection, Foulke added.In the final rule, OSHA is eliminating several references...