OSHA extends public comment period for updated Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines

Words: Dave AfandadorThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending the public comment period on an updated version of its voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.

The current comment period was announced on November 16, 2015, and was to close on February 15, 2016. OSHA is extending the comment period by one week to allow interested parties more time to provide feedback on the draft Guidelines. The comment period will now close on February 22, 2016.

For more information on the draft guidelines and provide comment, visit OSHA’s Safety and Health Program Management webpage. Comments can also be posted directly to www.regulations.gov using Docket #OSHA-2015-0018.

The guidelines are advisory only and do not create any new legal obligations or alter existing obligations created by OSHA standards or regulations.
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