[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 126 (Friday, July 1, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-16014]
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[Federal Register: July 1, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. S-060]
RIN 1218-AA71
Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S.
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; corrections.
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SUMMARY: This document makes corrections to the final rule on Personal
Protective Equipment for General Industry, which was published in the
Federal Register on April 6, 1994 at 59 FR 16334.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 5, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. James F. Foster, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, Room N-3647, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 219-8151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document contains corrections to the
final rule for Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry,
which was published on April 6, 1994 (59 FR 16334). As published, the
final rule contains typographical errors as well as language that does
not clearly express OSHA's intent. As explained below, this document is
necessary to correct the identified errors and to indicate clearly what
the Agency intended when it promulgated the final rule.
Amendments to 29 CFR 1910.132 (General Requirements)
OSHA has received many comments concerning the applicability of the
general requirements contained in Sec. 1910.132. In the preamble to the
final rule (59 FR 16334), OSHA stated:
The provisions of existing Secs. 1910.134 and 1910.137 (which
cover respiratory protection and electrical protective devices,
respectively) are the subjects of separate rulemaking actions and
are not addressed by this rulemaking.
The comments to OSHA indicated that, although OSHA stated that
Secs. 1910.134 and 1910.137 were not being addressed by this rulemaking
(April 6, 1994), it was still unclear whether the Agency intended for
the new requirements of Sec. 1910.132 to apply to Secs. 1910.134 and
1910.137.
The intent of OSHA was that paragraph (d), hazard assessment, and
paragraph (f), training, would apply only to Secs. 1910.133, 1910.135,
1910.136, and 1910.138. Therefore, OSHA is amending the final rule by
adding a new paragraph, (g), to Sec. 1910.132 that explains the
applicability of the requirements for hazard assessments and training.
Amendments to 29 CFR 1910.133 (Eye and Face Protection)
On page 16361, the table: ``Filter Lenses for Protection Against
Radiant Energy'' contains a typographical error. The column heading
``Electric Size \1/32\ in.'' should read, ``Electrode Size \1/32\ in.''
Amendments to 29 CFR 1910.136 (Foot Protection)
On page 16362, paragraph (a) reads, in part:
General requirements. Each affected employee shall wear
protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of
foot injuries due to falling and rolling objects * * * (emphasis
added).
It has come to OSHA's attention that the word ``and'' between the
words, ``falling'' and ``rolling objects'' could be interpreted to mean
that both types of hazard must be present before the use of protective
footwear is required.
The intent of OSHA was that the use of protective footwear is
required when either of these hazards are present. OSHA inadvertently
used the word, ``and'' instead of the word, ``or'', and is amending
paragraph (a) of Sec. 1910.136 of the final rule to clarify its intent.
Amendments to 29 CFR 1910.138 (Hand Protection)
In the final rule, OSHA added a new section (Sec. 1910.138) to
Subpart I to address hand hazards. However, the Agency, inadvertently,
failed to explain what would happen to the existing Sec. 1910.138,
``Effective dates.''
It was the intent of OSHA to remove the existing Sec. 1910.138, and
replace it with a new Sec. 1910.138 that would contain the requirements
for hand protection. Accordingly, the Agency is amending the final rule
to clarify that existing Sec. 1910.138 is removed and is replaced with
a new Sec. 1910.138 for hand protection.
Authority: This document was prepared under the direction of
Joseph A. Dear, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 27th day of June, 1994.
Joseph A. Dear,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Accordingly, the publication on April 6, 1994 of Subpart I which
was the subject of FR Doc 94-7581 is hereby corrected as set forth
below.
Sec. 1910.132 [Corrected]
1. On page 16360, in the first column, the amendatory instruction
number 2 is corrected to read:
``2. New paragraphs (d) through (g) are added to read as
follows:''.
2. On page 16360, in the first column, Sec. 1910.132 is corrected
by adding a new paragraph (g), to read as follows:
(g) Paragraphs (d) and (f) of this section apply only to
Secs. 1910.133, 1910.135, 1910.136, and 1910.138. Paragraphs (d) and
(f) of this section do not apply to Secs. 1910.134 and 1910.137.
Sec. 1910.133 [Corrected]
3. On page 16361, in the table: ``Filter Lenses for Protection
Against Radiant Energy'', the column heading ``Electric Size \1/32\
in.'' is corrected to read, ``Electrode Size \1/32\ in.''
Sec. 1910.136 [Corrected]
4. On page 16362, in the first column, on line 5 in paragraph (a)
of Sec. 1910.136, the word ``and'' between the words ``falling'' and
``rolling'' is corrected to read, ``or''.
Sec. 1910.138 [Corrected]
5. On page 16362, in the second column, amendatory instruction
number 5 is corrected to read:
``5. Section 1910.138 is revised to read as follows:''.
[FR Doc. 94-16014 Filed 6-30-94; 8:45 am]
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