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OSHA Trade Release
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Trade News Release
June 4, 2007
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: (202) 693-1999
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on mechanical power press safety. The notice seeks comments on OSHA's project to update the general industry mechanical power press standard. The agency is accepting public comments until August 3, 2007.
"This standard has been around as long as OSHA. It's time for a complete update," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke Jr. "This effort will allow us to address industry consensus standards, technical and cost issues and training, as well as reporting and recordkeeping requirements in our continuing effort to help keep this nation's working men and women safer at work."
The existing standard is based primarily upon the 1971 edition of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B 11.1, the industry consensus standard for mechanical power presses. This ANSI standard has been updated a number of times since OSHA adopted the 1971 version. The most recent edition was issued in 2001.
OSHA conducted a lookback review of the mechanical power press standard in 2002. Based on analyses and information obtained during this review, the agency decided to begin development of a proposal to update all of §1910.217 to be consistent with ANSI B 11.1 ¿ 2001 or a comparable consensus standard. OSHA determined that an update would address industry concerns that the mechanical power press standard is out of date and could be made safer.
Public comments must be submitted in triplicate and can be sent by regular mail, express, hand delivery, or by courier service. Comments should be sent to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0003, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room N2625, Washington, D.C. 20210.
Comments are also accepted electronically at www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemakingPortal. Comments may be sent by FAX to (202) 693-1648.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
U.S. Labor Department news releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7765 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
June 4, 2007
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone: (202) 693-1999
OSHA Publishes an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on power press safety
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on mechanical power press safety. The notice seeks comments on OSHA's project to update the general industry mechanical power press standard. The agency is accepting public comments until August 3, 2007.
"This standard has been around as long as OSHA. It's time for a complete update," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke Jr. "This effort will allow us to address industry consensus standards, technical and cost issues and training, as well as reporting and recordkeeping requirements in our continuing effort to help keep this nation's working men and women safer at work."
The existing standard is based primarily upon the 1971 edition of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B 11.1, the industry consensus standard for mechanical power presses. This ANSI standard has been updated a number of times since OSHA adopted the 1971 version. The most recent edition was issued in 2001.
OSHA conducted a lookback review of the mechanical power press standard in 2002. Based on analyses and information obtained during this review, the agency decided to begin development of a proposal to update all of §1910.217 to be consistent with ANSI B 11.1 ¿ 2001 or a comparable consensus standard. OSHA determined that an update would address industry concerns that the mechanical power press standard is out of date and could be made safer.
Public comments must be submitted in triplicate and can be sent by regular mail, express, hand delivery, or by courier service. Comments should be sent to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0003, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room N2625, Washington, D.C. 20210.
Comments are also accepted electronically at www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemakingPortal. Comments may be sent by FAX to (202) 693-1648.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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U.S. Labor Department news releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7765 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.