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Search Results: keywords:"Safety and Health Standards"

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8160
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Labor is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection related to ventilation in underground coal mines. This request is being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The safety and health standards aim to ensure proper ventilation to protect miners from harmful gases and dust. The proposal includes tests and recordkeeping requirements to maintain and adjust ventilation systems, ensuring miner safety in harsh underground conditions.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of keeping workers safe want to know how people keep air clean in underground places where they dig for coal. They are asking others to tell them what they think about their plan to check and record how air moves to keep it safe.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9637
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    OSHA is inviting public comments on its proposal to extend OMB's approval for information collection under the Marine Terminals and Longshoring Standard. This request includes a reduction in the estimated paperwork burden from 55,030 to 50,421 hours due to changes in the industry. Comments should address the necessity and utility of the information collected, its accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden on businesses. The collection aims to help ensure safety and health standards are met in marine terminal operations.

    Simple Explanation

    OSHA wants to hear what people think about continuing to collect information from workers who help load and unload ships. They want to make sure this information is useful for keeping workers safe while also trying to make it easier and faster to fill out.