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Code Changes

Ninth Edition of the State Building Code
Amendments to 780 CMR (Building Code) Energy Provisions Effective August 12, 2016

New Regulations

NOTICE OF AMENDED REGULATION – 520 CMR 6.00: Hoisting Machinery

Taken From:

www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/dps

Notice:

Effective March 27, 2017, programs previously under the purview of the Department of Public Safety have been transferred to the Department of Fire Services and the Office of Public Safety and Inspections within the Division of Occupational Licensure. As a result of this legislative change, the respective agencies are in the process of transitioning information over to their new website locations. The information contained below is current and accurate, but subject to change as the transition process is finalized in the coming days.

OSHA Enforcement of Crystalline Silica standard in the construction industry:

Enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) silica standard as it applies to the construction industry will begin on September 23, 2017. On September 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Galassi issued a memorandum on enforcement policy for the construction industry. The memo to regional administrators states:

During the first 30 days of enforcement, OSHA will carefully evaluate good faith efforts taken by employers in their attempts to meet the new construction silica standard. OSHA will render compliance assistance and outreach to assure that covered employers are fully and properly complying with its requirements. Given the novelty of the Table 1 approach, OSHA will pay particular attention to assisting employers in fully and properly implementing the controls in the table. OSHA will assist employers who are making good faith efforts to meet the new requirements to assure understanding and compliance.

If, upon inspection, it appears an employer is not making any efforts to comply, OSHA’s inspection will not only include collection of exposure air monitoring performed in accordance with Agency procedures, but those employers may also be considered for citation. Any proposed citations related to inspections conducted in this time period will require National Office review.