OSHA announced it will be hosting a live Web chat on January 5, 2010 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. EST to discuss its 2011 regulatory agenda.
To get a head start on the issues OSHA will likely be addressing in 2011, take a look at OSHA’s Fall 2010, Semi-Annual Agenda which includes the following items:
- Bloodborne Pathogens — Prerule Stage
- Infectious Diseases — Prerule Stage
- Injury and Illness — Prevention Program Prerule Stage
- Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica — Proposed Rule Stage
- Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (Slips, Trips, and Fall Prevention) — Proposed Rule Stage
- Combustible Dust — Proposed Rule Stage
- Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements — Modernizing OSHA's Reporting System — Proposed Rule Stage
- Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements — NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions — Proposed Rule Stage
- Hazard Communication — Final Rule Stage
- Cranes and Derricks in Construction — Completed Actions
In addition to OSHA, six other DOL agencies will be hosting informative web chats or conference calls the first week of January, they are
1. The Employee Benefits Security Administration
2. Mine Safety and Health Administration – (conference call)
3. Employment and Training Administration