1.) 78 FR 35559 06/13/2013 29 CFR 1910.97 (nonionizing radiation), 1910.145 (Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags), 1910.261 (pulp, paper, and paperboard mills) and 29 CFR 1926.200-202 (signs, signals and barricades); direct final rule. 2.) 78 FR 66641 11/06/2013 29 CFR 1910.97, 1910.145, 1910.261 and 29 CFR 1926.200-202; correction and confirmation of effective date.
The direct final rule allows employers to follow either the updated ANSI standards or the older ANSI signage standards already referenced in OSHA’s existing general industry and construction standards. The direct final rule also incorporates by reference Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 1988 Edition, Revision 3, into 29 CFR 1926.6 - Incorporation by Reference, and amends citations in two provisions of the construction standards to show the correct incorporation by reference section.