Osha Changes- And Updates In 2014

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OSHA Changes in 2014


In an ongoing effort tokeep up with the rapidlychanging occupationalhazards, OSHA focusestheir efforts on specific areas each year.

OSHA continues to improve

The following ten subjects are either currently being reviewed, or are on the schedule for a close review later within 2014.

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Construction workers often have towork in confined spaces in order tocomplete the job.An update was required becauseprevious OSHA rules regardingwork in confined spaces did notapply to construction sites.

Confined Spaces in Construction

* The final OSHA ruling for confined spaces in construction was put into place in February, 2014.







Injury and illness recording and reportingguidelines will be updated/improved in 2014.Changes will utilize modern technologiesand allow digital reporting.More stringent reporting requirements -employers must report work related hospitalizations, fatalities and amputations within 24 hours.

Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting

* This ruling has not been finalized yet.







This change would require manyorganizations to make significantchanges to their reporting structure.This initiative similar to the previousinitiative: Injury and IllnessRecording and Reporting

* Public meetings have been held and the passing of this initiative looks favorable in 2014.

Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Record-keeping Data







Current safety standards addressing electric power transmission and distribution are nearly 40 years old.If a new set of rules passes, it will specificallyaddress foot protection requirements for those working with electrical power transmission, andalso include an update to aerial lift fall protection.

* No finalized rule date, although a decision is expectedsometime in the first half of 2014.

Electric Power Transmission and Distribution – Electrical Protective Equipment







If proposed standards are implemented they will incorporate personal fall protection systemsinto 29 CFR 1910.23, which covers bothwalking and working surfaces.New technologies are now available to help protect employees who work with laddersor other equipment at heights.

* Final rule is expected to go through in June of 2014.

Slips & Falls – Personal Fall Protection Systems









Crystalline Silica is dangerous substance often found in construction sites as it is found in every type of rock formation, it is used ceramics, glass and many other materials.

OSHA is proposing a reduction in the permissible exposure limit to 8-hour time-weighted averageof 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

* Public hearings are still being held, a decision is expected later in the year.

Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica







The proposal will require employers to develop a formalized injury and illness prevention program (I2P2).

* Public hearings will begin after September 2014, but it is doubtful that OSHA will be able to get everything completed and approved within 2014.

Injury and Illness Prevention Programs







Need a new or updated rule regarding the safety guidelines associated with combustible dust.Combustible dust has been a confirmed cause of many major explosions which have resulted in fatalities in the past.OHSA estimates it will cost over $100 million to implement a new rule.

Combustible Dust

*Still on the rosterfor 2014, but no official dates have been set.







Proposal would extend the enforcement date out for crane operator certification by three years.

* OSHA is pushing forward with crane operatorsafety in 2014, however, the full completion isa longer term goal.

Crane Operator Certification







The new standard would update and replace the 1999 guidelines, and greatly reduce the permissible exposure limits to Beryllium.

* OSHA is set to issue a proposed rule which will regulate the occupational exposure to beryllium in April of 2014.

Exposure to Beryllium







OSHA is always struggling to focus their limited resources on the most important workplace hazards.When OSHA releases a list of the areaswhere they will be focusing over the courseof a year, it helps to get things done efficiently, and also helps businesses toknow what types of changes can be expected.

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