OSHA Will Hold Public Hearings for Crane and Derricks in Construction

On January 26, 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published an announcement to hold a public hearing on Crane and Derricks in Construction.  The public hearings for Crane and Derricks in Construction will be held in Washington D.C. on March 17, 2009. Anyone who intends to testify at the public hearing must notify the Agency in writing by February 13, 2009.  If the testimony will be longer than ten minutes, or if documentary evidence will be submitted, that information must be submitted to the Agency by March 3, 2009. For more information on the history of the Crane and Derricks in Construction proposed rule and AGC's comments during the C-DAC process or the SBREFA panel, click here.  Also, visit AGC Advocacy to review regulations and comments submitted by AGC on Safety and Health regulations throughout the year. Please contact Michele Myers at (703) 837-5410 or myersm@agc.org, if you have any questions. Previous AGC Safety and Health Newsletter articles related to the same topic:

• AGC Comments and Requests Public Hearings on Proposed Crane and Derricks Standard
• OSHA Grants Extension for Public Comments on Crane and Derricks
• OSHA Publishes Crane and Derrick Proposal