Federal agencies, including OSHA, published the semiannual regulatory agenda on May 5. The Federal Register no longer contains the complete agenda. Only those entries for rules which are likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act are included. All other entries may be viewed in the online Unified Agenda at http://reginfo.gov. Click on Current Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan and select Department of Labor from the pull-down menu to view OSHA entries.

Some highlights of the current OSHA agenda include:

• Confined Spaces in Construction (1926)-public hearing to be held in September 2008
• Cranes and Derricks (1926)-notice of proposed rulemaking scheduled for August 2008
• Tree Care Operations (1910)-announced notice of proposed rulemaking scheduled for August 2008
• Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (1910)-second notice of proposed rulemaking scheduled for September 2008
• Hazard Communication-Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926)-notice of proposed rulemaking scheduled for October 2008
• Personal Protective Equipment-clarification (1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926)-notice of proposed rulemaking scheduled for June 2008
• Hearing Conservation for Construction Workers-next action undetermined