- On January 18, 2001, OSHA published a revised safety rule that addresses the major causes of fatalities and injuries in steel erection.
- The new rule, effective January 18, 2002, phases-in some provisions affecting the design of building components. The phase-in policy requirements applies to projects based on building permit date, contract date (for bridges), and whether steel erection had begun as of September 16, 2001.
- OSHA will not begin general schedule inspections of steel erection until March 18, 2002, to allow additional time for outreach. However, all other types of inspections (referral, complaint, etc.) are authorized to take place as of January 18, 2002.
On January 10, 2003, Hawaii Department of Labor and industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health Division, promulgated the Steel Erection Standard. Hawaii Administrative Rule 12 – 133.2.
