OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: PUERTO RICO STATE PLAN; OPERATIONAL STATUS AGREEMENT; CHANGE IN LEVEL OF FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT: PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT ON FEDERAL PROPERTIES AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION CONDUCTED BY PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a rule called: Puerto Rico State Plan; Operational Status Agreement; Change in Level of Federal Enforcement: Private Sector Employment on Federal Properties and Marine Construction Conducted by Private Sector Employees.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 24 by David. Keeling, Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Summary: This document announces a new OSA between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Puerto Rico State Plan, which specifies the areas of State Plan responsibility and delineates continuing federal responsibilities. This document further gives notice of OS...