Action:
Correction and Technical Amendment to Rigging Equipment for Material Handling Construction Standard
Action 3803
General Information
| Action Summary |
In the final rule for OSHA’s Standards Improvement Project—Phase III (June 8, 2011), federal OSHA stated that it was amending its standards regulating slings for general industry, shipyard employment, and construction by removing outdated tables that specify safe working loads, and revising other provisions that referenced the outdated tables. In replacing these tables, federal OSHA added requirements that prohibit employers from loading slings in excess of the recommended safe working load prescribed on identification markings located on, or attached to, each sling; these requirements also prohibit the use of slings that do not have such markings.
Although federal OSHA removed the load-capacity tables for slings from several standards, it failed to include in the regulatory text provisions to remove the tables in §1926.251 (Construction; tables H-1, and H-3 through H-19), and redesignate Table H-2 to H-1 and Table H-20 to H-2.
In this action, federal OSHA amended §1926.251 by removing most of the existing rated capacity tables (H-1, and H-3 through H-19), redesignating Table H-2 as Table H-1 and Table H-20 as Table H-2, and revising paragraphs (b)(5) and (c)(5) to indicate the new table number.
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| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
§ 2.2-4006
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| RIS Project |
Yes [003413] |
| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
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Stage Type |
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6327
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2013. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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John J. Crisanti
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Planning and Evaluation Manager
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Address:
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Department of Labor and Industry
Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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john.crisanti@doli.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)786-4300
FAX: (804)786-8418
TDD: (804)786-2376
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