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describes the unsafe condition as
longitudinal material separation on the
internal surface of the engine mounting frame
assembly tubes (EMF). We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct material separation
on the internal surface of the engine
mounting frame assembly tubes, which could
lead to partial or complete failure of the
structural joint and possibly result in inflight detachment of the engine with
consequent loss of control.
(f) Actions and Compliance
Do the actions in paragraphs (f)(1) through
(7) of this AD. If paragraphs (f)(1) through (6)
of this AD have already been done before the
effective date of this AD, then only paragraph
(f)(7) of this AD applies.
(1) Within the compliance time identified
in figure 2 of paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, do
an ultrasonic inspection of the swaged engine
mounting tube ends of the affected EMF
following the instructions of paragraph
3.B.(1) of PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD
PILATUS PC–12 Service Bulletin No: 71–
009, Reference No: 345, Modification No:
EC–15–0632, Revision 2, dated March 18,
2016.
FIGURE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (f)(1) OF
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A or B, whichever occurs later:
A Before the EMF exceeds 11,000 hours
time-in-service (TIS) or 13,500 flight cycles (FC), whichever occurs first since
first installation of the EMF on an airplane.
B Within 1,000 hours TIS or 1,000 FC or
6 months, whichever occurs first after
the effective date of this AD.
(2) If an indication with an echo of less
than 40 percent full screen height is detected
on an EMF during the ultrasonic inspection
required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, except
for paragraph (f)(7), no further actions are
required for this AD. Document compliance
with this AD in the maintenance records.
(3) If an indication with an echo of 40
percent full screen height or more is detected
on an EMF during the ultrasonic inspection
required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, do the
actions in paragraphs (f)(3)(i) through (iii) of
this AD, as applicable.
(i) Before further flight and repetitively
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 600 hours
TIS or 12 months, whichever occurs first, do
a visual inspection of the welding and do an
eddy current inspection of the tubes at the
indication point detected during the
ultrasonic inspection. Use the instructions of
paragraphs 3.B.(2) and 3.B.(3) of PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD PILATUS PC–12 Service
Bulletin No: 71–009, Reference No: 345,
Modification No: EC–15–0632, Revision 2,
dated March 18, 2016.
(ii) If any cracks are found during any of
the visual inspections or if an indication with
a signal of 20 percent or more is detected
during any of the eddy current inspections
required in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this AD,
before further flight, replace the EMF with a
serviceable EMF following the instructions in
the service information listed in paragraph
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(f)(5) of this AD, including all subparagraphs
as applicable.
(iii) Unless already done as required by
paragraph (f)(3)(ii) of this AD, within 1,800
hours TIS or 36 months after the initial visual
and eddy current inspections of the affected
EMF required by paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this
AD, whichever occurs first, replace the EMF
with a serviceable EMF following the
instructions in the service information listed
in paragraph (f)(5) of this AD, including all
subparagraphs as applicable.
(4) For the purpose of this AD, a
serviceable EMF is defined as any EMF that
is not listed in figure 1 of paragraph (c)(1) of
this AD or an affected EMF that is listed in
figure 1 of paragraph (c)(1) of this AD but has
had the ultrasonic inspection required in
paragraph (f)(1) of this AD and had an
indication with an echo of less than 40
percent full screen height.
(5) For replacement of the EMF, follow the
instructions listed in paragraphs (f)(5)(i) and
(ii), as applicable.
(i) For Models PC–12, PC–12/45, and PC–
12/47, manufacturer serial numbers (MSN)
101–888: Pilatus Powerplant Mounting
Frame, Removal/Installation, Date module/
Technical publication 12–A–71–00–05–00A–
920A–A, dated February 26, 2010, found in
Pilatus Model type—PC–12, PC–12/45, PC–
12/47 MSN–101–888 Aircraft Maintenance
Manual (AMM), Document No. 02049, 12–A–
AM–00–00–00–I.
(ii) For Model PC–12/47E, MSN 1001 and
up: Pilatus Powerplant Mounting Frame,
Removal/Installation, Date module/Technical
publication 12–B–71–00–05–00A–920A–A,
dated October 4, 2010, found in Pilatus
Model type—PC–12/47E MSN–1001–UP
Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM),
Document No. 02300, 12–B–AM–00–00–00–
I.
(6) If an EMF has an indication with an
echo of 40 percent or more during the
ultrasonic inspection required in paragraph
(f)(1) of this AD, you may replace the EMF
with a serviceable EMF in lieu of the visual
or eddy current inspections required in
paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this AD. For
replacement of the EMF, follow the
instructions in the service information listed
in paragraph (f)(5) of this AD, including all
subparagraphs as applicable.
(7) As of the effective date of this AD, do
not install an EMF P/N 571.20.12.036 unless
it has been determined to be a serviceable
EMF as specified in paragraph (f)(4) of this
AD.
(8) Airplanes with an MSN of 1556 or
higher are not affected by this AD provided
that the EMF has not been replaced since its
manufacture. A review of the maintenance
records, Airworthiness Approval Tag (FAA
Form 8130–3), or other positive form of parts
identification such as a shipping ticket,
invoice, or direct ship authority letter, can be
used to determine the serial number of the
EMF.
(g) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs
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for this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4059; fax: (816) 329–
4090; email: doug.rudolph@faa.gov. Before
using any approved AMOC on any airplane
to which the AMOC applies, notify your
appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the
FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO),
or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
actions from a manufacturer or other source,
use these actions if they are FAA-approved.
Corrective actions are considered FAAapproved if they are approved by the State
of Design Authority (or their delegated
agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
(h) Related Information
(1) Refer to MCAI European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2016–0081,
dated April 25, 2016, for related information
pertaining to this AD.
(2) You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA–
2016–7048. For service information related to
this AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.,
Customer Support PC–12, CH–6371 Stans,
Switzerland; phone: +41 41 619 33 33; fax:
+41 41 619 73 11; email: SupportPC12@
pilatus-aircraft.com; Internet: www.pilatusaircraft.com.
(3) You may review this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329–4148.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 3,
2016.
Melvin Johnson,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. OSHA–2008–0012]
RIN 1218–AC40
Tree Care Operations
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Notice of stakeholder meeting.
AGENCY:
OSHA invites interested
parties to participate in an informal
stakeholder meeting concerning tree
care operations on July 13, 2016, in
SUMMARY:
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Washington, DC. This meeting is a
continuation of OSHA’s information
collection on tree care operations.
OSHA plans to use the information
gathered at this meeting, together with
other information in the record, to
explore the possible development of a
proposed standard to protect workers
from hazards, fatalities, and injuries in
tree care operations.
DATES: Stakeholder meeting: The
stakeholder meeting will be from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2016.
Deadline for registering to participate
in or observe the stakeholder meeting:
You must submit (postmark, send,
transmit) your registration by Friday,
July 1, 2016. If space remains after the
deadline, OSHA may allow additional
participants and observers. Individuals
who submit their registration after July
1, 2016, may not receive confirmation
from OSHA and should contact Ms.
Amy Wangdahl (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) to confirm space
is available.
ADDRESSES: Stakeholder meeting: The
stakeholder meeting will be held in
Room C–5515–1A/1B, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210.
Registration to participate in or
observe the stakeholders meeting:
Submit your registration to participate
in or observe the stakeholder meeting
using one of the methods below:
Electronic: Register at: https://
projects.erg.com/conferences/osha/
register-osha-tree-meeting.htm. (Follow
the instructions online.)
Facsimile: Fax your request to (202)
693–1663, labeled ‘‘Attention: Tree Care
Operations Stakeholder Meeting
Registration.’’
Regular mail, express delivery, hand
(courier) delivery, and messenger
service: Submit your registration to
OSHA Tree Care Operations
Stakeholder Meeting Registration,
Attention: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, OSHA,
Room N–3621, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210. Due to
security related procedures, receipt of
registration by regular mail may
experience significant delays.
For additional information about
registering for the stakeholder meeting
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice are available at: https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, also are available on the
OSHA Web page at: https://
www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger,
Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N–3647, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director, Office of
Maritime and Agriculture, OSHA
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
Room N–3621, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
693–2066, email: wangdahl.amy@
dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Tree care operations, such as tree
trimming and removal, expose workers
to a number of dangerous hazards.
These dangers include falling from trees
or aerial equipment; being hit by falling
trees/branches, flying objects and
vehicular traffic; being cut by highspeed chain saws and chippers; and
coming into contact with energized
power lines. The hazards present in tree
care operations have resulted in many
fatalities and serious injuries, such as
falls, being struck by falling objects, and
electrocutions. On December 8, 2008,
OSHA issued an Advanced Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking
information on tree care operations (73
FR 54118 (9/18/2008), Docket No.
OSHA–2008–0012). The Agency
requested data, information, and
comment on the hazards present in tree
care operations as well as the measures
to control those hazards and reduce the
high rate of incidents, injuries, and
fatalities. OSHA received 69 comments
in response to the ANPR.
Based upon those responses, other
information in the record and a review
of data and scientific literature, OSHA
is considering what action, if any, the
Agency should take to control hazards
related to tree care operations. One
option the Agency is considering is
developing a standard to eliminate or
reduce workers’ exposure to hazards
when they perform tree care tasks such
as trimming and removing branches and
trees; using tree care equipment (e.g.,
chain saws, chippers, ladders) and
vehicles (e.g., bucket trucks, aerial lifts);
removing tree stumps; and disposing of
branches, brush and trees.
The Agency believes that an informal
discussion with a diverse range of
stakeholders (e.g., employers, tree care
companies, workers, labor organization,
tree care and arboriculture
organizations, occupational safety and
health professionals, equipment
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manufacturers, government, the public)
would be beneficial in determining how
to proceed in eliminating and reducing
hazards in tree care operations.
II. Stakeholder Meeting
The stakeholder meeting will be
interactive group discussions on
participants’ views, concerns, and
issues on tree care hazards and how best
to control them. To encourage as much
group interaction as possible, formal
presentations by stakeholders will not
be permitted.
The stakeholder meeting discussions
will center on a variety of tree care
topics, including fall, struck-by (e.g.,
falling branches/trees, vehicular traffic)
and electrical hazards; climbing and
working in trees; tree trimming and
removal; rigging; personal protection
equipment (PPE); safe use of tools,
equipment, machines and vehicles;
effective engineering and work practice
controls; and medical service and first
aid. The stakeholder meeting also will
include in-depth discussions on specific
issues, such as the following:
• Fatalities and injuries: As
mentioned, fatalities in tree care
operations primarily result from falls,
being struck by falling objects or
vehicles, and electrocutions. What are
the primary causes, circumstances and
factors that have led to those and other
types of fatalities and injuries in your
company and in the tree care industry?
What actions does your company take
when an accident, fatality or injury
occurs (e.g., accident review, job hazard
analysis, safety meetings, training)?
• New technology in the tree care
industry: What new technology,
equipment, machines, vehicles and
work practices are currently being used
in the tree care industry? What new
technology has your company found to
be effective in controlling hazards and
preventing tree care workers from being
killed or injured?
• National consensus and State Plan
State standards: ANSI standards
applicable to tree care operations
include ANSI Z133 Safety Requirements
for Arboricultural Operations and the
ANSI A300 Standards for tree care
operations. In addition, five states have
issued standards on tree care operations:
California, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon,
and Virginia. What provisions and
requirements in these state standards
has your company found to be
particularly effective in controlling and
preventing hazards in tree care
operations, and which provisions/
requirements should OSHA consider?
• Vehicles and mobile equipment: To
what extent and frequency does your
company and the tree care industry now
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use vehicles and mobile equipment
(e.g., bucket trucks, aerial lifts, cranes)
to perform tree care operations? What
are the best practices for, as well as
concerns with, using vehicles and
mobile equipment in tree care
operations? What controls (e.g.,
engineering controls, PPE) and safety
practices has your company
implemented to protect workers
operating and working on and near
vehicles and mobile equipment?
• Information and training. What
occupational safety and health
information and training does your
company or the tree care industry
provide to workers? What topics does
the training cover? What does your
company do to ensure workers
understand the information and
training? For example, how do you
communicate information so temporary
workers, non-English speaking workers,
and workers with limited literacy
understand it?
III. Public Participation
The stakeholder meeting will
accommodate approximately 30
participants. In addition, as space
permits, interested persons may
observe, rather than participate in, the
meeting. To participate in or observe the
stakeholder meeting you must register
electronically, by facsimile, or by hard
copy. To receive confirmation to
participate in or observe the meeting,
register as soon as possible and by July
1, 2016. If space is still available after
that date, registration for participating
in or observing the meeting will remain
open. However, late registrants may not
receive confirmation and should contact
Ms. Wangdahl to confirm that space is
available. As space permits, OSHA will
accommodate observers who do not
register for the meeting.
To register electronically, follow the
instructions provided on the Web site.
To register by hard copy or facsimile,
please provide the following
information:
• Name;
• Professional Title;
• Organization for which you work or
represent;
• Address;
• Phone;
• Email address;
• The interest you represent (e.g., tree
care employer/company; worker; labor
organization; trade or professional
association/organization; insurance
company; manufacturer; government;
public).
• The type of participation:
Participant at the main table (‘‘I will
actively discuss topics that come up’’);
observer making comments (‘‘I may
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have limited comments on one or more
key areas’’); observer only (‘‘I will not be
speaking’’); Press.
• If necessary, OSHA may select
participants in order to ensure the
meeting includes a fair representation of
interests and diverse viewpoints. OSHA
staff will participate in discussions with
the stakeholder participants and Eastern
Research Group (ERG), Inc., will
facilitate the meeting. In addition, ERG
will compile notes summarizing the
stakeholder discussions, but the notes
will not identify participants by name.
ERG also will make an audio recording
solely for the purpose of ensuring the
accuracy of the summary notes. The
recording will not be transcribed or put
in the public docket. The summary
notes will be posted in the Tree Care
Operations docket (Docket No. OSHA–
2008–0012) and will be available at
https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal
eRulemaking Portal.
Electronic copies of this Federal
Register notice, as well as news releases
and other relevant documents, are
available on the OSHA Web page at:
https://www.osha.gov.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under
the direction of David Michaels, Ph.D.,
MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, and
under authority granted by 29 U.S.C.
651, 653, and 655; Secretary of Labor’s
Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912); and 29
CFR part 1911.
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 6, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2016–13844 Filed 6–10–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2016–0032]
RIN 1625–AA11
Regulated Navigation Areas; Escorted
Submarines Sector Jacksonville
Captain of the Port Zone
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
establish regulated navigation areas
(RNA) covering the St. Marys Entrance
Channel, portions of the Cumberland
Sound, and the Atlantic Ocean, that will
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be in effect whenever any Navy
submarine (foreign or domestic) is being
escorted by the Coast Guard and
operating within the jurisdictional
waters of the Sector Jacksonville
Captain of the Port Zone. These RNAs
are necessary to help ensure the safety
and security of submarines, their Coast
Guard escorts, and the public. The
RNAs will do so by requiring all persons
and vessels located within a RNA to
follow orders and/or directions given to
them by Coast Guard escort personnel.
Additionally, these proposed RNAs will
supersede the current temporary safety/
security zone for Cumberland Sound,
Georgia and St. Mary’s River Entrance
Channel. We invite your comments on
this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before July 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2016–0032 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant
Allan Storm, Coast Guard Sector
Jacksonville, Chief of Waterways
Management, telephone (904) 564–7563,
email Allan.H.Storm@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
E.O. Executive Order
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
Navy submarines frequently operate
within the Cumberland Sound and the
St. Marys Entrance Channel. When
transiting these areas, the submarines
and the vessels towing them are
restricted in ability to maneuver and are
unable to keep out of the way of other
vessels. Due to the safety concern of the
submarines being severely restricted in
their ability to deviate from course and
other various security concerns
involved with submarine operations
near shore in restricted waters, the Coast
Guard provides submarine escorts when
they are operating in those areas and
offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1910
[Docket No. OSHA-2008-0012]
RIN 1218-AC40
Tree Care Operations
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of stakeholder meeting.
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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested parties to participate in an informal
stakeholder meeting concerning tree care operations on July 13, 2016,
in
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Washington, DC. This meeting is a continuation of OSHA's information
collection on tree care operations. OSHA plans to use the information
gathered at this meeting, together with other information in the
record, to explore the possible development of a proposed standard to
protect workers from hazards, fatalities, and injuries in tree care
operations.
DATES: Stakeholder meeting: The stakeholder meeting will be from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2016.
Deadline for registering to participate in or observe the
stakeholder meeting: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) your
registration by Friday, July 1, 2016. If space remains after the
deadline, OSHA may allow additional participants and observers.
Individuals who submit their registration after July 1, 2016, may not
receive confirmation from OSHA and should contact Ms. Amy Wangdahl (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to confirm space is available.
ADDRESSES: Stakeholder meeting: The stakeholder meeting will be held in
Room C-5515-1A/1B, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Registration to participate in or observe the stakeholders meeting:
Submit your registration to participate in or observe the stakeholder
meeting using one of the methods below:
Electronic: Register at: https://projects.erg.com/conferences/osha/register-osha-tree-meeting.htm. (Follow the instructions online.)
Facsimile: Fax your request to (202) 693-1663, labeled ``Attention:
Tree Care Operations Stakeholder Meeting Registration.''
Regular mail, express delivery, hand (courier) delivery, and
messenger service: Submit your registration to OSHA Tree Care
Operations Stakeholder Meeting Registration, Attention: Ms. Amy
Wangdahl, OSHA, Room N-3621, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210. Due to security related procedures, receipt of registration
by regular mail may experience significant delays.
For additional information about registering for the stakeholder
meeting see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at:
https://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and
other relevant information, also are available on the OSHA Web page at:
https://www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director,
Office of Maritime and Agriculture, OSHA Directorate of Standards and
Guidance, Room N-3621, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2066, email:
wangdahl.amy@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Tree care operations, such as tree trimming and removal, expose
workers to a number of dangerous hazards. These dangers include falling
from trees or aerial equipment; being hit by falling trees/branches,
flying objects and vehicular traffic; being cut by high-speed chain
saws and chippers; and coming into contact with energized power lines.
The hazards present in tree care operations have resulted in many
fatalities and serious injuries, such as falls, being struck by falling
objects, and electrocutions. On December 8, 2008, OSHA issued an
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking information on
tree care operations (73 FR 54118 (9/18/2008), Docket No. OSHA-2008-
0012). The Agency requested data, information, and comment on the
hazards present in tree care operations as well as the measures to
control those hazards and reduce the high rate of incidents, injuries,
and fatalities. OSHA received 69 comments in response to the ANPR.
Based upon those responses, other information in the record and a
review of data and scientific literature, OSHA is considering what
action, if any, the Agency should take to control hazards related to
tree care operations. One option the Agency is considering is
developing a standard to eliminate or reduce workers' exposure to
hazards when they perform tree care tasks such as trimming and removing
branches and trees; using tree care equipment (e.g., chain saws,
chippers, ladders) and vehicles (e.g., bucket trucks, aerial lifts);
removing tree stumps; and disposing of branches, brush and trees.
The Agency believes that an informal discussion with a diverse
range of stakeholders (e.g., employers, tree care companies, workers,
labor organization, tree care and arboriculture organizations,
occupational safety and health professionals, equipment manufacturers,
government, the public) would be beneficial in determining how to
proceed in eliminating and reducing hazards in tree care operations.
II. Stakeholder Meeting
The stakeholder meeting will be interactive group discussions on
participants' views, concerns, and issues on tree care hazards and how
best to control them. To encourage as much group interaction as
possible, formal presentations by stakeholders will not be permitted.
The stakeholder meeting discussions will center on a variety of
tree care topics, including fall, struck-by (e.g., falling branches/
trees, vehicular traffic) and electrical hazards; climbing and working
in trees; tree trimming and removal; rigging; personal protection
equipment (PPE); safe use of tools, equipment, machines and vehicles;
effective engineering and work practice controls; and medical service
and first aid. The stakeholder meeting also will include in-depth
discussions on specific issues, such as the following:
Fatalities and injuries: As mentioned, fatalities in tree
care operations primarily result from falls, being struck by falling
objects or vehicles, and electrocutions. What are the primary causes,
circumstances and factors that have led to those and other types of
fatalities and injuries in your company and in the tree care industry?
What actions does your company take when an accident, fatality or
injury occurs (e.g., accident review, job hazard analysis, safety
meetings, training)?
New technology in the tree care industry: What new
technology, equipment, machines, vehicles and work practices are
currently being used in the tree care industry? What new technology has
your company found to be effective in controlling hazards and
preventing tree care workers from being killed or injured?
National consensus and State Plan State standards: ANSI
standards applicable to tree care operations include ANSI Z133 Safety
Requirements for Arboricultural Operations and the ANSI A300 Standards
for tree care operations. In addition, five states have issued
standards on tree care operations: California, Maryland, Michigan,
Oregon, and Virginia. What provisions and requirements in these state
standards has your company found to be particularly effective in
controlling and preventing hazards in tree care operations, and which
provisions/requirements should OSHA consider?
Vehicles and mobile equipment: To what extent and
frequency does your company and the tree care industry now
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use vehicles and mobile equipment (e.g., bucket trucks, aerial lifts,
cranes) to perform tree care operations? What are the best practices
for, as well as concerns with, using vehicles and mobile equipment in
tree care operations? What controls (e.g., engineering controls, PPE)
and safety practices has your company implemented to protect workers
operating and working on and near vehicles and mobile equipment?
Information and training. What occupational safety and
health information and training does your company or the tree care
industry provide to workers? What topics does the training cover? What
does your company do to ensure workers understand the information and
training? For example, how do you communicate information so temporary
workers, non-English speaking workers, and workers with limited
literacy understand it?
III. Public Participation
The stakeholder meeting will accommodate approximately 30
participants. In addition, as space permits, interested persons may
observe, rather than participate in, the meeting. To participate in or
observe the stakeholder meeting you must register electronically, by
facsimile, or by hard copy. To receive confirmation to participate in
or observe the meeting, register as soon as possible and by July 1,
2016. If space is still available after that date, registration for
participating in or observing the meeting will remain open. However,
late registrants may not receive confirmation and should contact Ms.
Wangdahl to confirm that space is available. As space permits, OSHA
will accommodate observers who do not register for the meeting.
To register electronically, follow the instructions provided on the
Web site. To register by hard copy or facsimile, please provide the
following information:
Name;
Professional Title;
Organization for which you work or represent;
Address;
Phone;
Email address;
The interest you represent (e.g., tree care employer/
company; worker; labor organization; trade or professional association/
organization; insurance company; manufacturer; government; public).
The type of participation: Participant at the main table
(``I will actively discuss topics that come up''); observer making
comments (``I may have limited comments on one or more key areas'');
observer only (``I will not be speaking''); Press.
If necessary, OSHA may select participants in order to
ensure the meeting includes a fair representation of interests and
diverse viewpoints. OSHA staff will participate in discussions with the
stakeholder participants and Eastern Research Group (ERG), Inc., will
facilitate the meeting. In addition, ERG will compile notes summarizing
the stakeholder discussions, but the notes will not identify
participants by name. ERG also will make an audio recording solely for
the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of the summary notes. The
recording will not be transcribed or put in the public docket. The
summary notes will be posted in the Tree Care Operations docket (Docket
No. OSHA-2008-0012) and will be available at https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice, as well as news
releases and other relevant documents, are available on the OSHA Web
page at: https://www.osha.gov.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under the direction of David Michaels,
Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health, and under authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 651, 653, and 655;
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912); and 29 CFR part
1911.
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 6, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-13844 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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