OSHA is reopening for 90 days its rulemaking records on proposed revisions to the Walking and Working Surfaces standard and fall protection provisions of the Personal Protective Equipment standard.
Revisions to the two standards were first proposed together in 1990 due to the connection between the hazards and working conditions both standards address. Since then, technology has changed, industry practice has evolved and the costs of controls have been affected. OSHA wants to gather data and information on these changes and invite public comment on specific issues concerning each proposal.