Employment & Labor

Revocation of House Falls Standard in Marine Terminals

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This rule removes the House Falls Standard from OSHA regulations, as it's deemed unnecessary due to changes in industry practices. Marine terminals affected by this rule will no longer need to comply with outdated safety checks specific to house falls, thus reducing compliance burdens.

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Key Changes

  • OSHA revokes House Falls Standard
  • Compliance burden reduced for marine terminals
  • No need for specific safety checks on house falls

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Marine terminals must protect employees from known hazards associated with the use of house falls under the OSH Act's general duty clause.

employers in marine terminals
operational
low

State Plans are not required to amend their standards in response to the revocation of the House Falls Standard.

State OSHA Plans
disclosure

Affected Parties

Marine terminalsEmployers in marine industry

Tags

OSHA,safety regulation,marine terminals