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| DOL/OSHA | RIN: 1218-AB47 | Publication ID: Fall 1998 |
| Title: Confined Spaces in Construction (Part 1926): Preventing Suffocation/Explosions in Confined Spaces | |
| Abstract: In January 1993, OSHA issued a general industry rule to protect employees who enter confined spaces (58 FR 4462). This standard does not apply to the construction industry because of differences in the nature of the worksite. In discussions with the United Steel Workers of America on a settlement agreement for the general industry standard, OSHA agreed to issue a proposed rule to extend the protection to construction workers, appropriate to their work environment. One million construction workers are exposed to the hazards of confined space entry each year. OSHA intends to issue a proposed rule addressing this construction industry hazard in the summer of 1999, after extensive discussion with the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and other stakeholders. | |
| Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Economically Significant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
| Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
| CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1926.36 | |
| Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b) 40 USC 333 | |
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| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
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