Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is considering rulemaking to revise the construction noise standards to include a hearing conservation component for the construction industry that provides a similar level of protection to that afforded to workers in general industry. OSHA is not, at this time, requesting information regarding the appropriateness of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) or exchange rate. This document asks the public to comment on whether specific provisions of OSHA's general industry hearing conservation amendment should be applied to the construction industry or if alternative strategies would be easier to implement and more cost effective.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29 CFR Part 1926 [Docket No. H-011G] RIN No. 1218-AB89 AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR); request for information and comment. SUMMARY: OSHA is considering rulemaking to revise the construction noise standards to include a hearing conservation component for the construction industry that provides a similar level of protection to that afforded to workers in general industry. OSHA is not, at this time, requesting information regarding the appropriateness of the permissible exposure limit (PEL) or exchange rate. This document asks the public to comment on whether specific provisions of OSHA's general industry hearing conservation amendment should be applied to the construction industry or if alternative strategies would be easier to implement and more cost effective. DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates: Hard Copy: Your comments must be submitted (postmarked or sent) by November 4, 2002. Facsimile and electronic transmission: Your comments must be sent by November 4, 2002. (Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION provided below for additional information on submitting comments.) ADDRESSES: Regular mail, express delivery, hand-delivery, and messenger service: You must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. H-011G, Room N-2625, U.S. Department …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Citation: 67 FR 50610
