🚂Updates to Rear End Marking Device Regulations for Railroads
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's rear end marking device regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🦺OSHA Proposes Amendments to Ethylene Oxide Respirator Standards
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Ethylene Oxide standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Learn More🚂Administrative Updates to FRA State Safety Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's state safety participation regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚛Compliance Correction for LNG Transport Regulations by DOT
The Department of Transportation has corrected regulatory provisions concerning the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail, specifically addressing the minimum wall thickness requirements for outer jacket shells and heads. This correction aims to enhance safety standards in hazardous materials transportation.
Learn More🚆FRA Final Rule on Bridge Safety Standards
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's bridge safety standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚦Proposed Repeal of Outdated Railroad Safety Regulations
FRA proposes to repeal several roadway workplace safety requirements that have become obsolete. In addition, FRA proposes to establish a new special approval procedure to enable regulated entities, after public notice and FRA approval, to utilize an alternative approach to bridge worker safety that provides for an equivalent or better level of safety. Also, this rule proposes to clarify that the required training for operators of roadway maintenance machines equipped with a crane includes specific aspects such as maintaining vertical clearance.
Learn More⚙️Analysis of OSHA Safety Color Code Regulatory Removal
This proposed rule removes from the Code of Federal Regulations: OSHA's Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards Standard, 29 CFR 1910.144; paragraph (c)(8) of OSHA's Textiles Standard, 29 CFR 1910.262; paragraph (c)(11) of OSHA's Sawmills Standard, 29 CFR 1910.265; and OSHA's Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment Standard, 29 CFR 1915.90.
Learn More🚦Administrative Updates to Railroad Workplace Safety Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's railroad workplace safety regulations, including updating addresses.
Learn More🚆Regulatory Updates on Passenger Equipment Safety Standards by FRA
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's passenger equipment safety standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🎆Safety Zones for Fireworks Displays in Puget Sound Area
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones established for annual firework displays in the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound area of responsibility to ensure the safety of life on navigable waters during these events. The Coast Guard's regulation for marine events within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with lawful directions form the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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