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Occupational Safety and Health
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[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0048]
Standard on Powered Platforms for
Building Maintenance; Extension of
the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
OSHA solicits public
comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in its Standard on Powered
Platforms for Building Maintenance (29
CFR 1910.66).
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
March 8, 2011.
SUMMARY:
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ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
Facsimile: If your comments,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When
using this method, you must submit a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA
Docket No. OSHA–2010–0048, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration,
Room N–2625, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Deliveries (hand, express mail,
messenger, and courier service) are
accepted during the Department of
Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal
business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for the Information
Collection Request (ICR)(OSHA–2010–
0048). All comments, including any
personal information you provide, are
placed in the public docket without
change, and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov.
For further information on submitting
comments see the ‘‘Public Participation’’
heading in the section of this notice
titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Docket: To read or download
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docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov
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Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) authorizes information collection
by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
Act or for developing information
regarding the causes and prevention of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
also requires that OSHA obtain such
information with minimum burden
upon employers, especially those
operating small businesses, and to
reduce to the maximum extent feasible
unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Paragraph (e)(9) of the Standard
requires that employers develop and
implement a written emergency action
plan for each type of powered platform
operation. The plan must explain the
emergency procedures that workers are
to follow if they encounter a disruption
of the power supply, equipment failure,
or other emergency. Prior to operating a
powered platform, employers must
notify workers how they can inform
themselves about alarm systems and
emergency escape routes, and
emergency procedures that pertain to
the building on which they will be
working. Employers are to review with
each worker those parts of the
emergency action plan that the worker
must know to ensure their protection
during an emergency; these reviews
must occur when the worker receives an
initial assignment involving a powered
platform operation and after the
employer revises the emergency action
plan.
According to paragraph (f)(5)(i)(C),
employers must affix a load rating plate
to a conspicuous location on each
suspended unit that states the unit’s
weight and its rated load capacity.
Paragraph (f)(5)(ii)(N) requires
employers to mount each emergency
electric operating device in a secured
compartment and label the device with
instructions for its use. After installing
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a suspension wire rope, paragraphs
(f)(7)(vi) and (f)(7)(vii) mandate that
employers attach a corrosion-resistant
tag with specified information to one of
the wire rope fastenings if the rope is to
remain at one location. In addition,
paragraph (f)(7)(viii) requires employers
who resocket a wire rope to either stamp
specified information on the original tag
or put that information on a
supplemental tag and attach it to the
fastening.
Paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii)
require that building owners, at least
annually, have a competent person:
Inspect the supporting structures of
their buildings; inspect and, if
necessary, test the components of the
powered platforms, including control
systems; inspect/test components
subject to wear (e.g., wire ropes,
bearings, gears, and governors); and
certify these inspections and tests.
Under paragraph (g)(2)(iii), building
owners must maintain and, on request,
disclose to OSHA a written certification
record of these inspections/tests; this
record must include the date of the
inspection/test, the signature of the
competent person who performed it,
and the number/identifier of the
building support structure and
equipment inspected/tested.
Paragraph (g)(3)(i) mandates that
building owners use a competent person
to inspect and, if necessary, test each
powered platform facility according to
the manufacturer’s recommendations
every 30 days, or prior to use if the work
cycle is less than 30 days. Under
paragraph (g)(3)(ii), building owners
must maintain and, on request, disclose
to the Agency a written certification
record of these inspections/tests; this
record is to include the date of the
inspection/test, the signature of the
competent person who performed it,
and the number/identifier of the
powered platform facility inspected/
tested.
According to paragraph (g)(5)(iii),
building owners must use a competent
person to thoroughly inspect suspension
wire ropes for a number of specified
conditions once a month, or before
placing the wire ropes into service if the
ropes are inactive for 30 days or longer.
Paragraph (g)(5)(v) requires building
owners to maintain and, on request,
disclose to OSHA a written certification
record of these monthly inspections;
this record must consist of the date of
the inspection, the signature of the
competent person who performed it,
and the number/identifier of the wire
rope inspected.
Paragraph (i)(1)(ii) requires that all
workers who operate working platforms
be trained in the following: (A)
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Recognition of, and preventive measures
for, the safety hazards associated with
their individual work tasks; (B) General
recognition and prevention of safety
hazards associated with the use of
working platforms; (C) Emergency
action plan procedures required in
paragraph (e)(9) of this section; (D)
Work procedures required in paragraph
(i)(1)(iv) of this section; (E) Personal fall
arrest system inspection, care, use and
system performance. Paragraph (i)(1)(iii)
requires that training of workers in the
operation and inspection of working
platforms be performed by a competent
person. Paragraph (i)(1)(iv) requires that
written work procedures for the
operation, safe use and inspection of
working platforms be provided for
worker training.
Upon completion of this training,
paragraph (i)(1)(v) specifies that
employers must prepare a written
certification that includes the identity of
the worker trained, the signature of the
employer or the trainer, and the date the
worker completed the training. In
addition, the employer must maintain a
worker’s training certificate for the
duration of their employment and, on
request, make it available to OSHA.
Emergency action plans allow
employers and workers to anticipate,
and effectively respond to, emergencies
that may arise during powered platform
operations. Affixing load rating plates to
suspended units, instructions to
emergency electric operating devices,
and tags to wire rope fasteners prevent
workplace accidents by providing
information to employers and workers
regarding the conditions under which
they can safely operate these system
components. Requiring building owners
to establish and maintain written
certification of inspections and testing
conducted on the supporting structures
of buildings, powered platform systems,
and suspension wire ropes provides
employers and workers with assurance
that they can operate safely from the
buildings using equipment that is in
safe operating condition.
The training requirements increase
worker safety by allowing them to
develop the skills and knowledge
necessary to effectively operate, use,
and inspect powered platforms,
recognize and prevent safety hazards
associated with platform operation,
respond appropriately under emergency
conditions, and maintain and use their
fall protection arrest system. In
addition, the paperwork requirements
specified by the Standard provide the
most efficient means for an OSHA
compliance officer to determine
whether or not employers and building
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owners are providing the required
notification and certification.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
for the proper performance of the
Agency’s functions, including whether
the information is useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
the burden (time and costs) of the
information collection requirements,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
example, by using automated or other
technological information collection
and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the
Standard on Powered Platforms for
Building Maintenance (29 CFR 1910.66).
The Agency is requesting to retain its
current burden hour total of 135,656
hours associated with this Standard.
The Agency will summarize the
comments submitted in response to this
notice and will include this summary in
the request to OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Standard on Powered Platforms
for Building Maintenance (29 CFR
1910.66).
OMB Number: 1218–0121.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 900.
Frequency: On occasion; Initially,
Monthly, Annually.
Average Time Per Response: Varies
from 2 minutes (.03 hour) to disclose
certification records to 4 hours to
inspect/test both a powered platform
facility and its suspension wire ropes,
and to prepare the certification record.
Total Burden Hours Requested:
135,656.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $0.
IV. Public Participation—Submission of
Comments on this Notice and Internet
Access to Comments and Submissions
You may submit comments in
response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by
facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other
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material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2010–0048).
You may supplement electronic
submissions by uploading document
files electronically. If you wish to mail
additional materials in reference to an
electronic or facsimile submission, you
must submit them to the OSHA Docket
Office (see the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES). The additional
materials must clearly identify your
electronic comments by your name,
date, and the docket number so the
Agency can attach them to your
comments.
Because of security procedures, the
use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of
comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the
delivery of materials by hand, express
delivery, messenger, or courier service,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
5627).
Comments and submissions are
posted without change at https://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
personal information such as social
security numbers and date of birth.
Although all submissions are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov index,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through this Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the https://
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the Web site, and for
assistance in using the Internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the
preparation of this notice. The authority
for this notice is the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
No. 4–2010 (75 FR 55355).
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 3,
2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0048]
Standard on Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance; Extension
of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements
specified in its Standard on Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance
(29 CFR 1910.66).
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
March 8, 2011.
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ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2010-0048,
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier
service) are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket
Office's normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for the Information Collection Request (ICR)(OSHA-2010-
0048). All comments, including any personal information you provide,
are placed in the public docket without change, and may be made
available online at https://www.regulations.gov. For further information
on submitting comments see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the
section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download through the Web site. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing
information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also
requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon
employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce
to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Paragraph (e)(9) of the Standard requires that employers develop
and implement a written emergency action plan for each type of powered
platform operation. The plan must explain the emergency procedures that
workers are to follow if they encounter a disruption of the power
supply, equipment failure, or other emergency. Prior to operating a
powered platform, employers must notify workers how they can inform
themselves about alarm systems and emergency escape routes, and
emergency procedures that pertain to the building on which they will be
working. Employers are to review with each worker those parts of the
emergency action plan that the worker must know to ensure their
protection during an emergency; these reviews must occur when the
worker receives an initial assignment involving a powered platform
operation and after the employer revises the emergency action plan.
According to paragraph (f)(5)(i)(C), employers must affix a load
rating plate to a conspicuous location on each suspended unit that
states the unit's weight and its rated load capacity. Paragraph
(f)(5)(ii)(N) requires employers to mount each emergency electric
operating device in a secured compartment and label the device with
instructions for its use. After installing a suspension wire rope,
paragraphs (f)(7)(vi) and (f)(7)(vii) mandate that employers attach a
corrosion-resistant tag with specified information to one of the wire
rope fastenings if the rope is to remain at one location. In addition,
paragraph (f)(7)(viii) requires employers who resocket a wire rope to
either stamp specified information on the original tag or put that
information on a supplemental tag and attach it to the fastening.
Paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) require that building owners,
at least annually, have a competent person: Inspect the supporting
structures of their buildings; inspect and, if necessary, test the
components of the powered platforms, including control systems;
inspect/test components subject to wear (e.g., wire ropes, bearings,
gears, and governors); and certify these inspections and tests. Under
paragraph (g)(2)(iii), building owners must maintain and, on request,
disclose to OSHA a written certification record of these inspections/
tests; this record must include the date of the inspection/test, the
signature of the competent person who performed it, and the number/
identifier of the building support structure and equipment inspected/
tested.
Paragraph (g)(3)(i) mandates that building owners use a competent
person to inspect and, if necessary, test each powered platform
facility according to the manufacturer's recommendations every 30 days,
or prior to use if the work cycle is less than 30 days. Under paragraph
(g)(3)(ii), building owners must maintain and, on request, disclose to
the Agency a written certification record of these inspections/tests;
this record is to include the date of the inspection/test, the
signature of the competent person who performed it, and the number/
identifier of the powered platform facility inspected/tested.
According to paragraph (g)(5)(iii), building owners must use a
competent person to thoroughly inspect suspension wire ropes for a
number of specified conditions once a month, or before placing the wire
ropes into service if the ropes are inactive for 30 days or longer.
Paragraph (g)(5)(v) requires building owners to maintain and, on
request, disclose to OSHA a written certification record of these
monthly inspections; this record must consist of the date of the
inspection, the signature of the competent person who performed it, and
the number/identifier of the wire rope inspected.
Paragraph (i)(1)(ii) requires that all workers who operate working
platforms be trained in the following: (A)
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Recognition of, and preventive measures for, the safety hazards
associated with their individual work tasks; (B) General recognition
and prevention of safety hazards associated with the use of working
platforms; (C) Emergency action plan procedures required in paragraph
(e)(9) of this section; (D) Work procedures required in paragraph
(i)(1)(iv) of this section; (E) Personal fall arrest system inspection,
care, use and system performance. Paragraph (i)(1)(iii) requires that
training of workers in the operation and inspection of working
platforms be performed by a competent person. Paragraph (i)(1)(iv)
requires that written work procedures for the operation, safe use and
inspection of working platforms be provided for worker training.
Upon completion of this training, paragraph (i)(1)(v) specifies
that employers must prepare a written certification that includes the
identity of the worker trained, the signature of the employer or the
trainer, and the date the worker completed the training. In addition,
the employer must maintain a worker's training certificate for the
duration of their employment and, on request, make it available to
OSHA.
Emergency action plans allow employers and workers to anticipate,
and effectively respond to, emergencies that may arise during powered
platform operations. Affixing load rating plates to suspended units,
instructions to emergency electric operating devices, and tags to wire
rope fasteners prevent workplace accidents by providing information to
employers and workers regarding the conditions under which they can
safely operate these system components. Requiring building owners to
establish and maintain written certification of inspections and testing
conducted on the supporting structures of buildings, powered platform
systems, and suspension wire ropes provides employers and workers with
assurance that they can operate safely from the buildings using
equipment that is in safe operating condition.
The training requirements increase worker safety by allowing them
to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively operate,
use, and inspect powered platforms, recognize and prevent safety
hazards associated with platform operation, respond appropriately under
emergency conditions, and maintain and use their fall protection arrest
system. In addition, the paperwork requirements specified by the
Standard provide the most efficient means for an OSHA compliance
officer to determine whether or not employers and building owners are
providing the required notification and certification.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the Standard on Powered Platforms
for Building Maintenance (29 CFR 1910.66). The Agency is requesting to
retain its current burden hour total of 135,656 hours associated with
this Standard. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in
response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to
OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Standard on Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance (29
CFR 1910.66).
OMB Number: 1218-0121.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 900.
Frequency: On occasion; Initially, Monthly, Annually.
Average Time Per Response: Varies from 2 minutes (.03 hour) to
disclose certification records to 4 hours to inspect/test both a
powered platform facility and its suspension wire ropes, and to prepare
the certification record.
Total Burden Hours Requested: 135,656.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.
IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on this Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions
You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0048). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627).
Comments and submissions are posted without change at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this
Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the https://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User
Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in
using the Internet to locate docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this
notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 4-2010
(75 FR 55355).
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 3, 2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-87 Filed 1-6-11; 8:45 am]
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