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GAO-08-303R 1 (2007-11-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwsg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-310795 November 30, 2007 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Chairman The Honorable Michael B. Enzi Ranking Minority Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable George Miller Chairman The Honorable Howard P. Buck McKeon Ranking Minority Member Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Subject: Department of Labor; Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment 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 Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment (RIN: 1218-AB77). We received the rule on November 16, 2007. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on November 15, 2007. 72 Fed. Reg. 64,342. The stated effective date of this final rule is February 13, 2008. The final rule must be implemented by May 15, 2008. This final rule requires employers to pay for the personal protective equipment (PPE) for their employees. Examples of PPE include hard hats, gloves, goggles, safety shoes, and other items. This final rule does not require employers to provide PPE where none was required before; this rule only requires that, in most cases, the employer must pay for the PPE. This rule also sets forth some limited exceptions to this general requirement. 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-08-303R

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