OSHA Unified Agenda - [Proposed Rule Stage]

Title: General Working Conditions for Shipyard Employment 

Abstract: During the 1980s, OSHA initiated a project to update and consolidate the various OSHA shipyard standards that were applied in the shipbuilding, ship repair, and shipbreaking industries. Publication of a proposal addressing general working conditions in shipyards is part of this project. The operations addressed in this rulemaking relate to general working conditions such as housekeeping, illumination, sanitation, first aid, and lockout/tagout. About 100,000 workers are potentially exposed to these hazards annually. The proposed rule was published December 20, 2007. 

Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) 

Priority: Other Significant 

RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda 

Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 

Major: No 

Unfunded Mandates: No 

CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915 subpart F (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) 

Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b); 33 USC 941 

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/20/2007	72 FR 72451
NPRM Comment Period End	03/19/2008
Analyze Record	09/00/2008

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No 

Government Levels Affected: None 

Small Entities Affected: No 

Federalism: No 

Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 

RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 

Agency Contact:
Dorothy Dougherty
Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., FP Building, Room N3718,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-1950
Fax:202 693-1678
Email: dougherty.dorothy@dol.gov