Here, courtesy of a post on ORC Worldwide’s web site, is the line-up of OSHA standard-setting actions, issued by the Department of Labor in late April. ORC Worldwide is a global environmental health and safety consultancy based in Washington, DC.

Prerule Stage

• Occupational Exposure to Beryllium
• Methylene Chloride (Section 610 Review)
• Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and Food Flavorings Containing Diacetyl
• Bloodborne Pathogens (610 Review) (Section 610 Review) Infectious Diseases
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program
• Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements—Modernizing OSHA’s Reporting System

Proposed Rule Stage

• Confined Spaces in Construction
• Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica
• Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention)
• Standards Improvement Project (SIP III)
• Hazard Communication
• Cooperative Agreements
• Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements—NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions

Final Rule Stage

• General Working Conditions for Shipyard Employment
• Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Electrical Protective Equipment
• Cranes and Derricks in Construction
• Procedures for Handling Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Employee Protection Statutes
• Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories Fee Schedule—Revised Approach
• Procedures for Handling Employee Retaliation Complaints Under the National Transit Systems Security Act of 2007; Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as Amended; and Federal Rail Safety Act
• Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements—Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column
• Procedures for the Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008

Long-Term Actions

• Combustible Dust