{"abstract":"Phase III of the Standards Improvement Project (SIP-III) is the third in a series of rulemaking actions to improve and streamline OSHA standards. The Standards Improvement Project removes or revises individual requirements within rules that are confusing, outdated, duplicative, or inconsistent. OSHA identified several requirements for SIP-III (e.g., rigging, NIOSH records, and training certifications) for improvement based on the Agency's review of its standards, suggestions and comments from the public, or recommendations from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OSHA believes that improving these standards will help employers to better understand their obligations, promote safety and health for employees, lead to increased compliance, and reduce compliance costs. OSHA estimates that these changes will result in annualized savings for employers of over $45 million, and will reduce paperwork burden by 1.85 million hours annually.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2011/06/08/2011-13517.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1910,"title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1915,"title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1917,"title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1918,"title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1919,"title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1926,"title":29},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1928,"title":29}],"citation":"76 FR 33590","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule becomes effective on July 8, 2011. As this rule imposes no new burdens on employers, employers may comply with the revised provisions prior to the effective date, which is 30 days after publication of this final rule. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of specific publications listed in this final rule under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 51 as of July 8, 2011","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. OSHA-2006-0049"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2011-13517","effective_on":"2011-07-08","end_page":33612,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2011/06/08/2011-13517.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/06/08/2011-13517/standards-improvement-project-phase-iii","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2011-13517?publication_date=2011-06-08","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2011-06-08/2011-13517/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":23,"page_views":{"count":1245,"last_updated":"2026-07-26 08:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-06-08/pdf/2011-13517.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2011-06-08","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2011/06/08/2011-13517.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1218-AC19":{"issue":"201104","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1218-AC19/standards-improvement-project-sip-iii-","title":"Standards Improvement Project (SIP III)","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201104&RIN=1218-AC19&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1218-AC19"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Letter to Richard G. 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