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§1903 regulations on inspections, citations, and proposed penalties;
§1904 regulations covering recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses;
§1990 carcinogen policy and model standards;
§5(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the âGeneral Dutyâ clause)
Key Updates
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)). AN amended OSHA standard reduced the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for hexavalent chromium form a permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 1 milligram per 10 cubic meters of air to 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air. The rules limiting occupational exposure to Cr(VI) also contained requirements for determining exposure, exposure control methods, respiratory protection, protective clothing and equipment, hygiene areas and practices, medical surveillance and recordkeeping. The start-up date allowed up to four years for implementing engineering controls to achieve the new PEL.
Technical amendments. OSHA published amendments making corrections to numerous rules to remove references to effective dates in the past and sections that no longer exist or were cited incorrectly. Sections with changes include §§1910.95; 1910.120; 1910.134; 1910.178; 1910.266; 1910.440; 1910.441; 1910.1000; 1910.1001; 1910.1003; 1910.1017; 1910.1018; 1910.1025; 1910.1027; 1910.1029; 1910.1030; 1910.1043; 1910.1044; 1910.1045; 1910.1047; 1910.1048; 1910.1050; and 1910.1051.
Interpretation letters. In this edition we include some of the more recent guidance OSHA has issued in the form of letters of interpretation. Topics covered include evaluation of a box van of a truck carrying hazardous materials meeting the definition of a confined space in a hazardous material release/response situation; inspection requirements for powered industrial trucks not used for significant time periods; audiometric baseline revisions in employee rehire situations; use of European norms and European Community machinery directive to comply with 1910.212 "general[guarding] requirements for all machines;" and documentation methods used to comply with the qualitative evaluation of a range of possible safety/health effects of "failure of controls" requirement of the PSM standard.
Benefits and Features
As part of the CCH® ongoing effort to improve the quality of our products, this book has been redesigned. In response to customer requests, the editors have chosen a new format to improve readability and overall appearance. Significant changes from previous editions include:
OSHA Interpretation Letters
The larger 8-1/2â x 11â, 2 column format improves readability and overall appearance, and has enlarged and enhanced graphics and charts
New color scheme highlights important material, and clearly differentiates general industry text from construction industry text
A finding table for all Part 1910 excerpts follows the Table of Contents
Gray rules denote amended text
Section tabs throughout the book help you locate information quickly
Full citation lines in color are in each section for easy reference
Charts and tables organize information logically
Illustrations clarify understanding, and are separated from text by a color border
The reformatted index now includes page numbers
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