Enmienda el Reglamento Núm. 4, Parte 1910 (OSHA), "Occupational Exposure to Lead"; Vol. 43, Núm. 2200 de 14 de noviembre de 1978

No. 2605 Date: Junuary Pedro 9,198010:30A4 R. Vázquez COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICEPROVED: Secretary of State DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICE 414 BARBOSA AVENUE HATO REY, PUERTO RICO Assistant Secretary of State Notice of Corrections to Resolution Of September 30, 1979 I, Carlos S. Quirós, Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources, pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 8 of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act, Act Number 16 of August 5, 1975 (29 LPRA 361 et seq.) as amended, adopted the "Occupational Exposure to Lead" final standard as published in the Federal Register, Volume 43, Number 2200 of November 14, 1978, with Corrections published in Federal Register, Volume 44, Number 168 of August 28, 1979. This adoption was to be effective immediately after its approval with some exceptions. Through inadvertence, and some typographical mistakes the scope of the exempted provisions was changed. Therefore, I hereby amend the above mentioned Resolution to read as follows: This adoption shall be effective immediately after its approval with the following exceptions: 1) Paragraph 1910.1025 (e) (1) - Methods of Compliance/ Engineering and Work Practice Controls. 2) Paragraph 1910.1025 (e) (3) - Compliance Program (Except that (e) (3) (ii) (F), relating to compliance plans for protective clothing, hygiene and housekeeping practices is effective immediately). 3) Paragraph 1910.1025 (e) (4) - Bypass of Interim Level. 4) Paragraph 1910.1025 (e) (5) - Mechanical Ventilation. 5) Paragraph 1910.1025 (e) (6) - Administrative Controls. - 2 - 6) Paragraph 1910.1025 (f) - Respiratory Protection - paragraph (f) (2) (ii), relating to employee selection of powered, air purifying respirators (PAPR), is modified so that PAPR's must be provided under that paragraph only when the physical characteristics of the employee are such that the respirators specified in Table II (paragraph (f) (2) (1) are inadecuate for the employee's protection. (Note that dust, fume and mist air purifying respirators are permitted to be used in addition to the respirators listed in Table II under the terms of the temporary administrative stay as published at 44 FR 5446) The rest of the paragraph is in effect. 7) Paragraph 1910.1025 (i) - Hygiene facilities and practices to the extent that it requires the construction of new facilities or substantial renovation of existing facilities. The rest of the paragraph is in effect. 8) Paragraph 1910.1025 (j) - Medical Surveillance is in effect (except on the requirements for ZPP determinations in paragraphs (j) (2) and (j) (3) (ii) (D) (3), and except for the requirements for the multiple physician review mechanism established in paragraph (j) (3) (iii) and referred to elsewhere in the standard). 9) Paragraph 1910.1025 (m) - Signs. In addition, the standard for lead in 4 OSH 1910.1000 will remain in effect during the period of the stay and will continue to be enforced by OSHO. Section 1910.1000. Table Z-2, sets a permissible exposure limit of 0.2 milligrams of lead per cubic meter of air as an 8-hour, time weighted average, which must be complied with by the use of feasible engineering or administrative controls (1910.1000 (e) The stayed paragraphs will be effective thirty (30) days after public notice is given in two newspapers advising of their effectiveness. At SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, on this day of December of 1979. DEL Carlos S. Quiró MASSACHUSETTS RECURSES IRABAIN