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GAO-15-672R 1 (2015-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadred0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-327021 June 8, 2015 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable John Kline Chairman The Honorable Robert Bobby Scott Ranking Member Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Confined Spaces in Construction 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 Confined Spaces in Construction (RIN: 1218-AB47). We received the rule on May 22, 2015. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 4, 2015, with a stated effective date of August 3, 2015. 80 Fed. Reg. 25,366. The final rule provides protections to employees working in confined spaces in construction. This rule replaces OSHA's training requirement for confined space work with a comprehensive standard that includes a permit program designed to protect employees from exposure to many hazards associated with work in confined spaces, including atmospheric and physical hazards. According to OSHA, the final rule is similar in content and organization to the general industry confined spaces standard, but also incorporates several provisions to address construction-specific hazards, accounts for advancements in technology, and improves enforceability of the requirements. 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 of the procedural steps taken indicates that OSHA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-15-672R

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