OSHA Extends Most Start-up Dates – for Asbestos Standards to July 10

SAN FRANCISCO - Start-up dates for complying with most provisions of the new Fed-OSHA asbestos standards have been extended to July 10. However, the new exposure limit of .10 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc), which took effect October 11, 1994, is not being delayed."We want to ensure that employers and employees have sufficient time to understand the provisions of this standard and to implement them effectively," Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Dear said in announcing the extension. "We have received