Cranes, health-related standards to be OSHA's focus

January 6 2010

Safety and Health

In maintaining its focus on safety and health for all workers, OSHA recently shared its vision of upcoming regulatory priorities. Here are a few:

• Cranes and Derricks
  
• Crystalline Silica
  
• Combustible Dust
  
• Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements (Musculoskeletal Disorders)
  
• Beryllium
  
• Hazard Communication Standard – Global Harmonization System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

A complete list, with descriptions of each project can be found at http://www.osha.gov/dsg/2009regulatory-priorities.html