It seems like I just wrote about this topic... because I did, last week. Yesterday, OSHA announced that, upon further consideration, they will not be changing their interpretation of the occupational noise control standard.
Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, said "...it is clear from the concerns raised about this proposal that addressing this problem requires much more public outreach and many more resources than we had originally anticipated." One could surmise that given the current landscape of Capitol Hill that this proposal will not be returning soon.
Text of news release is here.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
On second thought, noise is what it always was
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