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Seeking Extension, Industry Faults OSHA's Proposed 'Lockout' Update


November 28, 2016 at 06:01 PM
Industry officials are urging OSHA to extend an early December comment deadline on a portion of a proposed rule that seeks to expand when the agency's safety standard applies to power equipment that is shut off during repair work, charging the plan raises procedural and cost concerns, though one lawyer says the Trump administration will likely block the change.

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