OSHA Proposes Revised Beryllium Standard for General Industry

OSHA issued a proposed rule on Dec. 10 to revise the beryllium standardfor general industry. The proposed changes are designed to clarify the safety standard and improve compliance. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by Feb. 9, 2019. For more information, read the news release.

OSHA issued a final rule that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators. Under the final rule, employers are required to train, certify/license, and evaluate operators to safely perform crane activities. Operators can be certified based on either the crane’s type and capacity, or type only, ensuring that more accredited testing organizations are eligible to meet OSHA’s certification program requirements. Most of the requirements in the final rule has been in effect since Dec. 9, 2018. The evaluation and documentation requirements will become effective on Feb. 7, 2019.