OSHA Issues Final Rule Updating Head Protection Standards Based on National Consensus Standards
OSHA has confirmed the effective date of its direct final rule revising the Head Protection standards for general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction by updating the reference to a standard published by a standards-developing organization, the American National Standards Institute. The direct final rule published on June 22, 2012 (77 FR 37587), was effective on September 20, 2012. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-16/html/2012-27792.htm