Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD11 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Updating Requirements for the Selection, Fit Testing, and Use of Hearing Protection Devices

The requirements to use hearing protection devices (HPD) in general industry and construction are inconsistent and outdated. This project would harmonize the two regulations to provide more consistency, improve the construction requirements so adequate hearing protectors are selected, and allow the use of newer technologies that make it possible to fit test hearing protectors so each worker has personalized HPD to assure adequate protection.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Undetermined Undetermined None Not Yet Determined No ANPRM 03/00/2017 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined 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