Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
sure.you.understand.these.constraints..Due.to.restrictions,.the.agency.may.not.have.
the.power.to.do.what.you.think.ought.to.be.done.
FederAl regIster
The.
Federal Register
.is.the.oficial.publication.of.the.U.S..Government..If.you.are.
involved.in.regulatory.compliance,.you.should.obtain.a.subscription.to.the.
Federal
Register.
.The.reasons.for.obtaining.this.publication.are.clear..It.is.oficial,.compre-
hensive,. and. not. a. summary. done. by. someone. else.. It. is. published. daily. and. pro-
vides.immediate.accurate.information..The.
Federal Register
provides.early.notices.
of. forthcoming. regulations,. informs. you. of. comment. periods,. and. gives. the. pre-
amble.and.responses.to.questions.raised.about.a.inal.regulation..It.provides.notices.
of.meetings,.gives.information.on.obtaining.guidance.documents,.supplies.guidance.
on.indings,.gives.information.on.cross.references,.and.gives.the.yearly.regulatory.
development.agenda..It.is.the.“Bible”.for.regulatory.development,.recognizable.by.
brown.paper.and.newsprint.quality.printing.(see.Figure 22.1).
PurPose oF oshA
To. ensure,. as. much. as. possible,. a. healthy. and. safe. workplace. and. conditions. for.
workers. in. the. United. States,. the. Occupational. Safety. and. Health. Administration.
was.created.by.the.OSHAct.to
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1.. Encourage. employers. and. employees. to. reduce. workplace. hazards. by.
implementing.new.and.improving.existing.safety.and.health.programs.
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2.. Provide.for.research.in.occupational.safety.and.health.to.develop.innovative.
ways.of.dealing.with.occupational.safety.and.health.problems.
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3.. Establish.separate.but.dependent.responsibilities.and.rights.for.employers.
and.employees.for.the.achievement.of.better.safety.and.health.conditions.
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4.. Maintain.a.reporting.and.recordkeeping.system.to.monitor.job-related.inju-
ries.and.illnesses.
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5.. Establish. training. programs. to. increase. the. number. and. competence. of.
occupational.safety.and.health.personnel.
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6.. Develop. mandatory. job. safety. and. health. standards. and. enforce. them.
effectively.
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7.. Provide. for. the. development,. analysis,. evaluation,. and. approval. of. state.
occupational.safety.and.health.programs.
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8.. Provide.technical.and.compliance.assistance,.training.and.education,.and.
cooperative. programs. and. partnerships. to. help. employers. reduce. worker.
accidents.and.injuries.
code oF FederAl regulAtIons
Probably.one.of.the.most.common.complaints.from.people.who.use.the.U.S..Code.
of.Federal.Regulations.(CFR).is:.How.do.you.wade.through.hundreds.of.pages.of.
