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[FR Doc No: 94-16014]


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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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