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Utah House approves temporary delay and study of federal fall-protection rules in SB22 amendment
Summary
Lawmakers passed an amendment to SB22 that delays certain federal fall-protection standards while tasking state OSHA and industry to seek a variance and study costs. Debate centered on possible construction cost increases, federal preemption and whether the House can lawfully delay federal standards.
The Utah House on Feb. 27 adopted a major amendment to Senate Bill 22, the occupational safety measure, delaying implementation of newly issued federal fall-protection standards and ordering a review and variance-seeking process with industry. Supporters said the pause will allow the state and trade groups to work out a practical way to implement the standard without imposing large cost increases on homebuilders and small contractors.
Representative Bach Shaw, who introduced SB22 on the floor, said the underlying bill is intended to keep Utah—s workplace-safety standards "as effective as the feds" while preserving state oversight. He described the bill as a tool to allow the state to continue enforcing OSHA-equivalent rules and to use warrants for inspections when…
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