OSHA Extends Public Comment Period on Ergonomics Proposal
Washington, Portland Hearings to be Rescheduled
By Stuart Flatow
Director of Occupational Safety &
Health, ATA
Jan. 28, 2000
Bowing to pressure from industry groups and lawmakers, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that it has
extended the period for filing written comments to its proposed ergonomics
protection standard an additional 30 days. The deadline for public
comment, originally slated for Tuesday, Feb. 2, will be extended to March
2.
 Hearings on the proposed standard, originally
scheduled to begin on Feb. 22 in Washington, D.C., are now scheduled to
begin on March 13. The Chicago hearing will still begin on April 11 as
planned. Additional information about the third hearing, originally
scheduled to begin in Portland, OR, on March 21, will be announced
shortly.
Individuals planning to testify at the hearings had until Jan. 24 to
file their notice of intent to appear. That date will not be extended.
However, people who filed notices of intent to appear will be allowed to
amend their request if necessary. |
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