Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV

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 Parts 1904, 1910, 1915, and 1926 [Docket No. OSHA-2012-0007] RIN 1218-AC67 AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: In response to the President's Executive Order 13563 , “Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review,” the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is continuing its efforts to remove or revise outdated, duplicative, unnecessary, and inconsistent requirements in its safety and health standards. The current review, the fourth in this ongoing effort, is called Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV (SIP-IV). The goal of the proposed rulemaking is to reduce regulatory burden while maintaining or enhancing employees' safety and health. SIP-IV focuses primarily on OSHA's construction standards. DATES: Submit comments and hearing requests by December 5, 2016. All submissions must bear a postmark or provide other evidence of the submission date. ADDRESSES: Submit comments and additional material using any of the following methods: Electronic. Submit comments and attachments electronically via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions. Facsimile. Commenters may fax submissions, including any attachments that are no longer than 10 pages in length to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648; OSHA does not require…