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Question # 5: Power Plus Battery Company (“PPBC”) has a production plant located in Tampa, Florida. PPBC manufactures batteries for motor vehicles. PPBC has 200 employees and sells its batteries to customers in twenty-five different states in the United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OHSA”) is a federal administrative agency that has the authority to establish safety standards, pursuant to the authority delegated to it by the United States Congress in the Occupational Safety and Health Act. These safety standards, also known as safety rules or regulations, apply to different industrial operations that have at least fifty (50) employees and are engaged in interstate commerce. OSHA proposes a new safety standard governing the handling of certain acids in the workplace. The proposed safety standard includes acids that PPBC uses in its production processes. After reviewing the proposed rule, PPBC concludes that compliance with the proposed rule will substantially increase its production costs and the proposed rule will not significantly increase worker safety. PPBC sends a letter to OSHA stating its objections and concerns to the new rule. Enclosed with the letter are independent research reports and other materials that support PPBC’s objections to the proposed rule. What procedures must OSHA follow when it adopts a new safety standard such as this one? What obligation does OSHA have to consider the objections and the materials submitted by PPBC? What options does OSHA have regarding the proposed rule? How does OSHA announce its final decision on the new rule? Once the new rule has been adopted, what source may interested parties use to find the final version of the new rule?

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OSHA stands for the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This act was passed in the year 1970. OSHA states that it is the right of every employee to have an office free from any air contaminants that can be hazardous to the health of the employees.

If OSHA feels there is a need for a new law or standard, a meeting of its advisory committee is called. Various clauses of the standard are discussed upon and specific recommendations are drafted. Standing committees and ad hoc committee are appointed to have a deep-rooted analysis of the need and impact of the new standard. Based of the reports prepared by these committees, the future course of action about the standard is decided. Usually if the committees are positive, the standard gets published in a Federal Register. Any interested party can submit written arguments for or against the standard and a public hearing can be requested. Based on the discussion in the public hearing, the final verdict on the standard can be published in the Federal Register.

OSHA needs to consider all objections and material submitted by PPBC. As stated above, a public hearing can be scheduled where all arguments are thoroughly discussed. Based on the discussions, the final verdict can be released in the Federal Register.

For a new rule, OSHA can have the following options:

Once, OSHA is clear with the domains of the new rule or standard, it will publish it in the Federal Register. This release will have the final updated standard, date from when it is effective, detailed explanations of all clauses and the reason intended behind the same. The interested parties can access the Federal Register to know about the new rule or standard.

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