Name:           FREY PHALEN D  CSP
Title:          
Organization:   AUSTIN INDUSTRIES
Date:           20030305
Address1:       
Address2:       
City:           DALLAS
State:          TX
Zip Code:       75221-1590
Docket Number:  S030
Exhibit Number: 7-5
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Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks
 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is planning to establish a Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC) under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (NRA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Committee will include representatives of parties who would be significantly affected by the final rule. 
 
On July 16, 2002, OSHA published a Federal Register notice of intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee (67 FR 46612) and requested nominations for membership. In the current Federal Register notice OSHA is asking for comments on the proposed list of fifty-five nominations.  The list can be found in the complete notice.
 
Please note that you may not attach materials such as studies or journal articles to your electronic comments. If you wish to include such materials, you must submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office at the address listed above. When submitting such materials to the OSHA Docket Office, clearly identify your electronic comments by name, date, subject, and Docket Number, so that we can attach the materials to your electronic comments.
 
Online comments must be received by March 31, 2003 COB EST.  If you wish to commit online on the proposed list of Committee members, please enter your submission in the box below.  Thank you for your interest in worker safety and health. 
 
I have reviewed the list a proposed members and fell that you have a representative cross section of manufacturers, owners, and crane experts.  In addition I have personnaly worked with at least two of the members and feel they understand the "real world" of crane operation and how this information can be translated into an effective OSHA regulation.It will be difficult to balance the needs of all the members in a single regulatory mandate that can be understood and used by both field practioneers and regulators but I have high expectations.I caution against weighting the final product with manufacturer or legal restrictions and focus upon keeping operators both informed and in control.  Understanding limitations, structural capabilities, importance of knowing the weight of the load, planning the lift and working from a level surface should all be evident parts of the the final product.We are also looking forward to an opportunity to review the final product before it is put into place and we will be working with the members of this committee to participate in development whenever it is perceived as valuable. 
 
