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December 5th, 2008 at 10:27 pm

OSHA Update: Public Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Cranes and Derricks Extended

Crane operators and safety coordinators, listen up! The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made a 45-day extension period for public comment on the Crane and Derricks Proposed Rule. The proposed rule focuses on the key hazards related to construction cranes and derricks.

The deadline was extended because of the following reasons:

Length of the original Federal Register notice
Comprehensive nature of the proposed rule
Number of requests for public comment

Be sure to send in your comments on or before January 22, 2009. A public hearing will be scheduled soon by OSHA so watch out for that, too. For more information about sending public comments, just visit the OSHA website by clicking here.

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