Rules and Regulations. Final rule; technical amendments

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor
Action: Final rule; technical amendments
Citation: FR Doc. 2019-07286 · 29 CFR 1910

Summary

OSHA is issuing technical amendments for minor corrections to the Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Slings standards.

Dates

Effective on April 15, 2019.

Supplementary Information

I. Summary and Explanation Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (§ 1910.1119) Appendix A of the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (§ 1910.1119) contains the “List of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives.” A typographical error was recently discovered in the Chemical Abstract Service (“CAS”) number for the chemical “Methyl Vinyl Ketone.” The published version of the standard incorrectly lists the CAS number as “79-84-4;” the correct CAS number is “78-94-4.” The error first appears in the proposed rule of the standard (55 FR 29167, July 17, 1990). It should be noted that the incorrect CAS number, “79-84-4,” is not a valid CAS number and does not represent a different chemical. The error is that the numerals eight and nine of the CAS number for methyl vinyl ketone were accidentally switched when publishing the proposed rule. That error was repeated in the final rule (57 FR 6407, Feb. 24, 1991). OSHA is correcting 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals to correct the CAS number for methyl vinyl ketone in Appendix A of the standard. Slings (§ 1910.184) On June 8, 2011, OSHA updated its standards regulating slings for general industry (§ 1910.184); shipyard employment (§§ 1915.112, 1915.113, and 1915.118), and construction (§ 1926.251). Modifications to these standards included removal of previous load capacity tables (§ 1910.184, tables N-184-1, N-184-3 through N-184-22; and G-1 through G-5, G-7, G-8, and G-10) and references to these tables (§ 1915.112; § 1915.113; and § 1926.251; tables H-1 and H-3 through H-19). The updated rule now requires employers to use slings with permanently affixed identification markings that depict the maximum load capacity. The final rule also provides similar protection for shackles in §§ 1915.113 and 1926.251. OSHA is correcting 29 CFR 1910.184 Slings to restore two figures, Figure N-184-4 and Figure N-184-5,that were inadvertently removed by amendments published on June 8, 2011 (76 FR 33590; effective July 8, 2011). Figure N-184-4 shows the basic sling configurations with vertical legs. Figure N-184-5 shows the basic sling configurations with angled legs. Both of these figures are referenced in section (b) definitions of the standard and should not have been removed. II. Exemption From Notice-and-Comment Procedures OSHA determined that this rulemaking is not subject to the procedures for public notice and comment specified in Section 4 of the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 553), Section 6(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)), and 29 CFR 1911.5. This rulemaking only corrects a minor typographical error and the erroneous deletion of illustrative figures and does not affect or change any existing rights or obligations. No stakeholder is likely to object to these corrections. Therefore, the agency finds good cause that public notice and comment are unnecessary within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), 29 U.S.C. 655(b), and 29 CFR 1911.5. List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 1910 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals; Slings. Authority and Signature Loren Sweatt, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this document pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 653,655, and 657, Secretary's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912; Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR part 1911. Signed at Washington, DC, on April 4, 2019. Loren Sweatt, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Accordingly, OSHA is correcting 29 CFR part 1910 with the following technical amendments: PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS Subpart H—Hazardous Materials 1. The authority citation for subpart H of part 1910 continues to read as follows: Authority: Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), or 5-2007 (72 FR 31159), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355) or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911.Sections 1910.103, 1910.106 through 1910.111, and 1910.119, 1910.120, and 1910.122 through 1910.126 also issued under 29 CFR part 1911. Section 1910.119 also issued under Section 304, Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-549), reprinted at 29 U.S.C.A. 655 Note. Section 1910.120 also issued under Section 126, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 as amended (29 U.S.C.A. 655 Note), and 5 U.S.C. 553. 2. In § 1910.119, revise appendix A to read as follows: § 1910.119 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals. Appendix A to § 1910.119—List of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Toxics and Reactives (Mandatory) This appendix contains a listing of toxic and reactive highly hazardous chemicals which present a potential for a catastrophic event at or above the threshold quantity. Chemical name CAS * TQ ** Acetaldehyde 75-07-0 2500 Acrolein (2-Propenal) 107-02-8 150 Acrylyl Chloride 814-68-6 250 Allyl Chloride 107-05-1 1000 Allylamine 107-11-9 1000 Alkylaluminums Varies 5000 Ammonia, Anhydrous 7664-41-7 10000 Ammonia solutions (>44% ammonia by weight) 7664-41-7 15000 Ammonium Perchlorate 7790-98-9 7500 Ammonium Permanganate 7787-36-2 7500 Arsine (also called Arsenic Hydride) 7784-42-1 100 Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether 542-88-1 100 Boron Trichloride 10294-34-5 2500 Boron Trifluoride 7637-07-2 250 Bromine 7726-95-6 1500 Bromine Chloride 13863-41-7 1500 Bromine Pentafluoride 7789-30-2 2500 Bromine Trifluoride 7787-71-5 15000 3-Bromopropyne (also called Propargyl Bromide) 106-96-7 100 Butyl Hydroperoxide (Tertiary) 75-91-2 5000 Butyl Perbenzoate (Tertiary) 614-45-9 7500 Carbonyl Chloride (see Phosgene) 75-44-5 100 Carbonyl Fluoride 353-50-4 2500 Cellulose Nitrate (concentration >12.6% nitrogen) 9004-70-0 2500 Chlorine 7782-50-5 1500 Chlorine Dioxide 10049-04-4 1000 Chlorine Pentrafluoride 13637-63-3 1000 Chlorine Trifluoride 7790-91-2 1000 Chlorodiethylaluminum (also called Diethylaluminum Chloride) 96-10-6 5000 1-Chloro-2,4-Dinitrobenzene 97-00-7 5000 Chloromethyl Methyl Ether 107-30-2 500 Chloropicrin 76-06-2 500 Chloropicrin and Methyl Bromide mixture None 1500 Chloropicrin and Methyl Chloride mixture None 1500 Cumene Hydroperoxide 80-15-9 5000 Cyanogen 460-19-5 2500 Cyanogen Chloride 506-77-4 500 Cyanuric Fluoride 675-14-9 100 Diacetyl Peroxide (Concentration >70%) 110-22-5 5000 Diazomethane 334-88-3 500 Dibenzoyl Peroxide 94-36-0 7500 Diborane 19287-45-7 100 Dibutyl Peroxide (Tertiary) 110-05-4 5000 Dichloro Acetylene 7572-29-4 250 Dichlorosilane 4109-96-0 2500 Diethylzinc 557-20-0 10000 Diisopropyl Peroxydicarbonate 105-64-6 7500 Dilaluroyl Peroxide 105-74-8 7500 Dimethyldichlorosilane 75-78-5 1000 Dimethylhydrazine, 1,1- 57-14-7 1000 Dimethylamine, Anhydrous 124-40-3 2500 2,4-Dinitroaniline 97-02-9 5000 Ethyl Methyl Ketone Peroxide (also Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide; concentration >60%) 1338-23-4 5000 Ethyl Nitrite 109-95-5 5000 Ethylamine 75-04-7 7500 Ethylene Fluorohydrin 371-62-0 100 Ethylene Oxide 75-21-8 5000 Ethyleneimine 151-56-4 1000 Fluorine 7782-41-4 1000 Formaldehyde (Formalin) 50-00-0 1000 Furan 110-00-9 500 Hexafluoroacetone 684-16-2 5000 Hydrochloric Acid, Anhydrous 7647-01-0 5000 Hydrofluoric Acid, Anhydrous 7664-39-3 1000 Hydrogen Bromide 10035-10-6 5000 Hydrogen Chloride 7647-01-0 5000 Hydrogen Cyanide, Anhydrous 74-90-8 1000 Hydrogen Fluoride 7664-39-3 1000 Hydrogen Peroxide (52% by weight or greater) 7722-84-1 7500 Hydrogen Selenide 7783-07-5 150 Hydrogen Sulfide 7783-06-4 1500 Hydroxylamine 7803-49-8 2500 Iron, Pentacarbonyl 13463-40-6 250 Isopropylamine 75-31-0 5000 Ketene 463-51-4 100 Methacrylaldehyde 78-85-3 1000 Methacryloyl Chloride 920-46-7 150 Methacryloyloxyethyl Isocyanate 30674-80-7 100 Methyl Acrylonitrile 126-98-7 250 Methylamine, Anhydrous 74-89-5 1000 Methyl Bromide 74-83-9 2500 Methyl Chloride 74-87-3 15000 Methyl Chloroformate 79-22-1 500 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (concentration >60%) 1338-23-4 5000 Methyl Fluoroacetate 453-18-9 100 Methyl Fluorosulfate 421-20-5 100 Methyl Hydrazine 60-34-4 100 Methyl Iodide 74-88-4 7500 Methyl Isocyanate 624-83-9 250 Methyl Mercaptan 74-93-1 5000 Methyl Vinyl Ketone 78-94-4 100 Methyltrichlorosilane 75-79-6 500 Nickel Carbonly (Nickel Tetracarbonyl) 13463-39-3 150 Nitric Acid (94.5% by weight or greater) 7697-37-2 500 Nitric Oxide 10102-43-9 250 Nitroaniline (para Nitroaniline 100-01-6 5000 Nitromethane 75-52-5 2500 Nitrogen Dioxide 10102-44-0 250 Nitrogen Oxides (NO; NO 2 ; N204; N203) 10102-44-0 250 Nitrogen Tetroxide (also called Nitrogen Peroxide) 10544-72-6 250 Nitrogen Trifluoride 7783-54-2 5000 Nitrogen Trioxide 10544-73-7 250 Oleum (65% to 80% by weight; also called Fuming Sulfuric Acid) 8014-95-7 1,000 Osmium Tetroxide 20816-12-0 100 Oxygen Difluoride (Fluorine Monoxide) 7783-41-7 100 Ozone 10028-15-6 100 Pentaborane 19624-22-7 100 Peracetic Acid (concentration >60% Acetic Acid; also called Peroxyacetic Acid) 79-21-0 1000 Perchloric Acid (concentration >60% by weight) 7601-90-3 5000 Perchloromethyl Mercaptan 594-42-3 150 Perchloryl Fluoride 7616-94-6 5000 Peroxyacetic Acid (concentration >60% Acetic Acid; also called Peracetic Acid) 79-21-0 1000 Phosgene (also called Carbonyl Chloride) 75-44-5 100 Phosphine (Hydrogen Phosphide) 7803-51-2 100 Phosphorus Oxychloride (also called Phosphoryl Chloride) 10025-87-3 1000 Phosphorus Trichloride 7719-12-2 1000 Phosphoryl Chloride (also called Phosphorus Oxychloride) 10025-87-3 1000 Propargyl Bromide 106-96-7 100 Propyl Nitrate 627-3-4 2500 Sarin 107-44-8 100 Selenium Hexafluoride 7783-79-1 1000 Stibine (Antimony Hydride) 7803-52-3 500 Sulfur Dioxide (liquid) 7446-09-5 1000 Sulfur Pentafluoride 5714-22-7 250 Sulfur Tetrafluoride 7783-60-0 250 Sulfur Trioxide (also called Sulfuric Anhydride) 7446-11-9 1000 Sulfuric Anhydride (also called Sulfur Trioxide) 7446-11-9 1000 Tellurium Hexafluoride 7783-80-4 250 Tetrafluoroethylene 116-14-3 5000 Tetrafluorohydrazine 10036-47-2 5000 Tetramethyl Lead 75-74-1 1000 Thionyl Chloride 7719-09-7 250 Trichloro (chloromethyl) Silane 1558-25-4 100 Trichloro (dichlorophenyl) Silane 27137-85-5 2500 Trichlorosilane 10025-78-2 5000 Trifluorochloroethylene 79-38-9 10000 Trimethyoxysilane 2487-90-3 1500 * Chemical Abstract Service Number. ** Threshold Quantity in Pounds (Amount necessary to be covered by this standard). Subpart N—Materials Handling and Storage 3. The authority citation for subpart N of part 1910 continues to read as follows: Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31159), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. 4. In § 1910.184, add Figures N-184-4 and N-184-5 immediately after Figure N-184-3 to read as follows: § 1910.184 Slings. BILLING CODE 4510-26-P ER15AP19.005 ER15AP19.006 [FR Doc. 2019-07286 Filed 4-12-19; 8:45 am]