- Publication Date:
- Publication Type:Proposed Rule
- Fed Register #:53:35972-82
- Standard Number:
- Title:Concrete and Masonry Construction; Lift-Slab Operations
Abstract: This notice announces that OSHA is reproposing its Construction Safety Standards for Lift-Slab Operations. Specific requirements for lift-slab operations were orginally proposed for revision as part of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Concrete and Masonry Construction. The purpose of the reproposal is to update the specific lift-slab requirements which have been incorporated by reference from the ANSI A10.9-1970 "Safety Requirements for Concrete Construction and Masonry Work". In addition, OSHA proposes to promulgate and codify directly into the OSHA standards, new requirements to protect the safety and health of workers engaged in lift-slab operations. By this revision, OSHA will eliminate any ambiguities caused by incorporating standards by reference and will also strengthen the lift-slab requirements by eliminating weaknesses or gaps in coverage that exist through the reference to the outdated ANSI standard.