Feds Seek Comments on 23 Standards

Fed-OSHA is embarking on the second phase of its "standards improvement project" and is proposing to revise about 40 provisions of 23 standards that it considers inconsistent, duplicative or outdated.The revisions affect standards for general industry, maritime and construction. A request for comments was published in the Oct. 31, 2002, Federal Register.According to Fed-OSHA, the proposed rule would revise or eliminate medical provisions in older standards that once were considered