Action:
Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards for Signage
Action 4057
General Information
| Action Summary |
On June 13, 2013, Federal OSHA has issued a Direct Final Rule to update its general industry and construction signage standards by adding references to the latest versions of the American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) standards on specifications for accident prevention signs and tags, ANSI Z535.1-2006 (R2011), Z535.2-2011 and Z535.5-2011, along with an identical proposed rule [78 FR 35585]. OSHA also has retained the existing references to the earlier ANSI standards, ANSI Z53.1-1967, Z35.1-1968 and Z35.2-1968, in its signage standards, thereby providing employers an option to comply with the updated or earlier standards. OSHA has also incorporated by reference Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (“MUTCD”), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, into the incorporation-by-reference section of the construction standards, having inadvertently omitted this edition of the MUTCD from §§1926.201, Signaling, and 1926.202, Barricades, during an earlier rulemaking, and has amended citations in two provisions of the construction standards to show the correct incorporation-by-reference section. |
| Chapters Affected |
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VAC |
Chapter Name |
Action Type |
| Primary |
16 VAC 25-90 |
Federal Identical General Industry Standards |
Amend Existing Regulation
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| Other chapters |
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16 VAC 25 - 175 |
Federal Identical Construction Industry Standards |
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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:
This regulatory action is exempt from executive branch review pursuant to § 2.2-4006 of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (APA).
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| RIS Project |
Yes [003834] |
| 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.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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6707
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/01/2013. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Cristin Bernhardt
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Regulatory Coordinator / Staff Attorney
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Address:
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Main Street Centre
600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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cristin.bernhardt@doli.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)786-2392
FAX: (804)786-2641
TDD: ()-
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This person is the primary contact for this agency.
