Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AB80 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention)

In 1990, OSHA published a proposed rule (55 FR 13360) addressing slip, trip, and fall hazards and establishing requirements for personal fall protection systems. Slips, trips, and falls are among the leading causes of work-related injuries and fatalities. Since that time, new technologies and procedures have become available to protect employees from these hazards. The Agency has been working to update these rules to reflect current technology. As a result of issues raised in comments to the 1990 NPRM, OSHA published a notice to reopen the rulemaking for comment on May 2, 2003. Based on comments received on the 2003 notice, OSHA determined that the rule proposed in 1990 was out of date and did not reflect current industry practice or technology. The Agency published a second proposed rule on May 24, 2010, which reflected current information and increased consistency with other OSHA standards. Hearings were held on January 18 through 21, 2011. OSHA's final rule was published on November 18, 2016.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes Private Sector 29 CFR 1910, subparts D and I 29 U.S.C. 655(b) No NPRM 04/10/1990 55 FR 13360 NPRM Comment Period End 08/22/1990 Hearing 09/11/1990 55 FR 29224 Reopening of Record 05/02/2003 68 FR 23527 Reopening of Record Comment Period End 07/31/2003 Second NPRM 05/24/2010 75 FR 28861 Second NPRM Comment Period End 08/23/2010 Notice of Informal Hearing 11/12/2010 75 FR 69369 Notice of Informal Hearing Date 01/18/2011 Analyze Comments 08/26/2011 Final Rule 11/18/2016 81 FR 82494 Final Rule Effective 01/17/2017 No Businesses None No No No No William Perry Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1950 202 693-1678 perry.bill@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington DC 20210