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Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-8151.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Steel Erection Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (SENRAC) is expected to
reach consensus on a draft proposal for a revised steel erection standard at
its next meeting, Sept. 19-21.
The meeting will be held in the U.S. Department of Labor,
DOL Academy, Room C-5321. Seminar Room 4, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington,
D.C. 20210. It will begin at 10 a.m. on September 19.
SENRAC was established May 11, 1994, to resolve issues
associated with developing a notice of proposed rulemaking on steel erection.
Appointees to the committee include representatives from labor, industry,
public interests, and government agencies.
SENRAC has met nine times since it began negotiations in
June, 1994. The committee established work groups to deal with such issues as
fall protection, construction specifications and scope, and later to develop a
draft revision of Subpart R of the construction industry standards, which
covers steel erection.
At its last meeting June 27-29, the committee reached
agreement on major issues and most elements of the draft revision. However, the
members could not agree on fall protection.
OSHA determined that since the committee had made
significant progress on fall protection and agreed to other very important
improvements to the existing standard, it would allow the committee to convene
a work group to resolve the fall protection issues.
On July 26, a work group met in Philadelphia and
tentatively agreed on fall protection requirements for steel erection. This
recommendation will be presented to the full committee at the September meeting
where it is expected consensus will be reached on the complete draft proposal.
OSHA will then complete the preamble to the proposal and
prepare the document in proper Federal Register format for publication as a
proposed rule.
The committee meetings will be open to the public, with
seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis. No advance registration
is required.
Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations
should contact the facilitator, Philip J. Harter, by Sept. 12. He can be
reached at Suite 204, 2301 M St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20037; telephone (202)
887-1033, fax (202) 887-1036.
During the meeting, members of the general public may
informally request permission to address the committee.
Minutes of the meetings and materials prepared for the
committee will be available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office,
Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20210, telephone (202)
219-7894. Copies of these materials may be obtained by sending a written
request to the facilitator.
Notice of the meeting is published in the Wednesday, Aug.
30, 1995, Federal Register.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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