Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA published a final rule on occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica on March 25, 2016 which became effective on June 23, 2016. This document corrects typographical errors in the final rule by revising these sections.
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 1910, 1915, and 1926 [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034] RIN 1218-AB70 AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment. SUMMARY: OSHA published a final rule on occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica on March 25, 2016 which became effective on June 23, 2016. This document corrects typographical errors in the final rule by revising these sections. DATES: Effective September 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette Iannucci, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1950; email Iannucci.annette@dol.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 25, 2016, OSHA published a final rule entitled Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica ( 81 FR 16285-16890 ). The final rule retained the preceding permissible exposure limits (PELs) for respirable crystalline silica in general industry ( 29 CFR 1910.1000 , Table Z-3), shipyards ( 29 CFR 1915.1000 , Table Z), and construction ( 29 CFR 1926.55 , appendix A), and added footnotes to make clear that these PELs apply to any sectors or operations where the new PEL of 50 ­μg/m 3 is not in effect. The preceding PELs apply to operations that are not covered by the new standards, such as the processing of sorptive clays. The preceding PELs are also applicable …
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica-Specified Exposure Control Methods
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Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica; Extension of Comment Period
Citation: 81 FR 60272
