OSHA Grants Extension for Public Comments on Crane and Derricks

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has granted a 45-day extension for the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which was published on October 9, 2008.  The original deadline for public comment was December 8, 2008.  OSHA has extended the deadline for public comments to Thursday, January 22, 2009. For more information on the history of the Crane and Derricks in Construction proposal and the complete NPRM of Cranes and Derricks, please visit Crane and Derricks in Construction and AGC’s resources for crane safety.  If you have any questions or comments, please contact Michele Myers at myersm@agc.org or (703) 837-5410.