1218-AD07 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Exemption Expansions for Railroad Roadway Work

After the final rule for Cranes and Derricks in Construction was published on August 9, 2010, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) filed a petition for review on October 7, 2010, challenging certain exemptions affecting railroad roadway work. OSHA and AAR reached a September 9, 2014, settlement agreement filed with the court. The settlement agreement requires OSHA to undertake rulemaking to expand exemptions affecting railroad roadway work by providing an additional exemption from the crane standard for a particular class of track maintenance hoisting equipment and partial exemptions from, or alternate work practices in lieu of particular requirements of the cranes standard. This proposed rule will address compliance concerns raised by the railroad industry.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Deregulatory None Not Yet Determined No NPRM 06/00/2018 No None Undetermined Undetermined No No Dean McKenzie Director, Directorate of Construction 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-2020 202 693-1689 mckenzie.dean@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N-3468, Washington DC 20210