OSHA Cancels LA Hearing on HazCom Rulemaking; Pittsburgh Hearing Begins March 31

Submitted by Ann.Brockhaus on March 17, 2010 - 4:17pm

The March 17, 2010 Federal Register (75 FR 12718) includes a notice regarding changes to OSHA’s hearing schedule for its rulemaking to align the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard with the GHS. OSHA will hold a hearing in Pittsburgh at the Marriott Pittsburgh City Center on March 31, 2010 as originally scheduled. The deadline for filing a notice of intention to appear to present testimony or question witnesses at this hearing was January 18, 2010.

OSHA received numerous requests to appear at the Washington, DC, hearing (held from March 2-5, 2010) and a number for the Pittsburgh, PA hearing. However, OSHA received only a few requests to appear at the Los Angeles location, and has accordingly decided to cancel that hearing. Persons who filed timely notices for the Los Angeles hearing have been given the opportunity to appear at either the Washington, DC, or Pittsburgh locations.

To read or download comments, notices of intention to appear, and other material in the docket, go to Docket No. OSHA–H022K–2006–0062 at http://www.regulations.gov.