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OGC-98-24 1 (1998-01-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobablsp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G AO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Office of the General Counsel B-278931 January 23, 1998 The Honorable James M. Jeffords Chairman The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate The Honorable William F. Goodling Chairman The Honorable William L. Clay Ranking Minority Member Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Respiratory Protection Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), entitled Respiratory Protection (RIN: 1218-AA05). We received the rule on January 5, 1998. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on January 8, 1998. 63 Fed. Reg. 1152. The final rule adopts respiratory protection standards applying to general industry, construction, shipyard, longshoring, and marine terminal workplaces. The rule requires employers to establish and maintain a respiratory protection program and includes requirements for program administration; worksite-specific procedures; respirator selection; employee training; fit testing; medical evaluation; respirator use; cleaning, maintenance, and repair; and other provisions. Enclosed is our assessment of OSHA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that OSHA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO/OGC-98-24

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