OSHA extends emphasis programs in the mid-Atlantic region
Philadelphia — OSHA Region 3 has renewed a series of regional and local emphasis programs, which include a focus on fall hazards in the construction industry.
The other renewed REPs:
- Oil and gas service industry
- Demolition activities and gut rehabilitation
- Tree trimming and clearing operations
- Logging in West Virginia
- Programmed maritime inspections
An LEP for health hazards in metal fabrication (except structural metal fabrication) was also renewed by the Pittsburgh area office.
Region 3 comprises the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
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