OSHA standards for construction blasting and explosives

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April 12, 1985

Honorable Beverly B. Byron
Member, United States House of Representatives
[Recipient address omitted]
Dear Congresswoman Byron:

This is in response to your inquiry of March 19, on behalf of Mr. W.B. Rose, President of Rose Lease, Inc., of Frederick, Maryland, concerning Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for blasting and use of explosives.

The two regulations, 29 CFR 1926.905 (h) and (k), are being enforced as they are written in the test of the standards, as noted in our clarification on this subject issued in a memorandum dated October 30, 1984 (copy enclosed).

Any employer or employee involved with construction blasting may write to us to comment on the interpretation or enforcement of our regulations. We have received no other correspondence from employers or our field staff expressing problems regarding either the standards 29 CFR 1926.905 (h) and (k) or the October 30, 1984, clarification. A public hearing regarding 29 CFR 1926.905 (h) and (k), as requested by Mr. Rose, therefore appears unwarranted at this time.

OSHA's Directorate of Safety Standards Programs is aware of Mr. Rose's concern in this matter, and will give every consideration to his point of view when Subpart U of our regulations is reviewed in the future.

If we may be of further assistance, please let us know.

Sincerely,
John B. Miles, Jr., Director
Directorate of Field Operations

Enclosure

[Constituent correspondence reproduced on OSHA page; omitted here.]