Standards Board Hears Few Comments – on Second Big Elevator Package (Part 2)

OAKLAND, CA - Significant accomplishments last year included enacting the ergonomics standard, the first of its kind in the nation; revised fall protection regulations; rubber-gloving of voltages over 7,500, drafted after six variance requests; review and revision of standards for explosives and pyrotechnics; and creation of the OSHSB home page.The most important regulatory proposals for 1998 include special access lifts; controlled descent apparatus and counterweighted outrigger beams; respiratory