OSHA is about to compile its first revision to the General Industry's fall protection standard (29 CFR, Part 1910) since its initial conception in 1971.
OSHA is about to compile its first revision to the General Industry's fall protection standard (29 CFR, Part 1910) since its initial conception in 1971. In 1990, OSHA published two interdependent proposed revisions to Walking/Working Surfaces standard (1910.21 Subpart D) and Personal Protective Equipment - Fall Protection standard (Subpart I), but has since determined that advances in fall protection technology necessitated reopening the rulemaking process in order to assess various updated consensus standards. A consensus standard is a law that was compiled by soliciting and incorporating public and private commentary and scientifically researched performance and technical standards developed by leaders in a particular field of expertise. The American National Standards Institute is just such a leader.