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Lisa Padgett, Director
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Phoenix: 800 W Washington St, Phoenix AZ 85007 - Phone: (602) 542-4515
Tucson: 2675 East Broadway, Tucson AZ 85716 - Phone: (520) 628-5459

 

OSHA Rejects Az Fall Protection Standards


Federal OSHA Rejects Arizona's Residential Fall Protection Standards


On February 6, 2015, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal OSHA) published a formal notice in the Federal Register rejecting Arizona’s state-specific residential fall protection (RFP) standards, which were enacted in 2012 and had been codified in A.R.S. §§ 23-492 through 492.09. The formal notice can be reviewed here.