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FILE NAME: Avondale (AVD) DATE: 197& DOC#: AVD6 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: WZ  or u.- S. DEPARTMENT LABOR ~ OFFICE OF INFORMATION, WASHIMSTOH, D. C. 20210 USDL 72-69 (202) 961-3914 FOR RELEASE: A.M. Editions Thursday, February 3, 1972 PROPOSED RULEMAK.ING ON CRANE AND DERRICK SAFETY STANDARDS EXTENDED TO MAY 1 An extension to May 1 of proposed rulemaking proceedings on standards for boom angle indicators, load indicators, weight-moment indicators and overload protection devices on i:ranl!s and derricks was announced today by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). George C. Guenther, Assistant Secretary- of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health wliu ht!ads OSHA, said a notice of the propt>st:J rulem,1king was announced in the Federal Register on September 28. After consideration of public comments submitted in writing and orally at a hearing on ~ovember 10 and 11, the Advisory Cvmmittee on Construction Safety and Health recommended that the record be reopened to permit further comments on the feasibality of the proposed standards, Guenther said. On December 31 the record was reopened until January 15, he said, 11but since_then we have received additional requests for more time. The Advisory Committee recommended a Lut Lht.:r .ixtensiun to May 1, and that recommendation has been accepted. 11 Guenth~r said written comments on the proposed standards may be mailed to the OSHA uttice uf SJfety and Health Standards, Room 305, 400 First Street, N.W., Washington, D. C .wno.