[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1952.153]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR--(CONTINUED)
 
PART 1952--APPROVED STATE PLANS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF STATE STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart I--North Carolina
 
Sec. 1952.153  Compliance staffing benchmarks.

    Under the terms of the 1978 Court Order in AFL-CIO v. Marshall, 
compliance staffing levels (``benchmarks'') necessary for a ``fully 
effective'' enforcement program were required for each State operating 
an approved State plan. In September 1984, North Carolina, in 
conjunction with OSHA, completed a reassessment of the levels initially 
established in 1980 and proposed revised benchmarks of 50 safety and 27 
health compliance officers. After opportunity for public comment and 
service on the AFL-CIO, the Assistant Secretary approved these revised 
staffing requirements on January 17, 1986. In June 1990, North Carolina 
reconsidered the information utilized in the initial revision of its 
1980 benchmarks and determined that changes in local conditions and 
improved inspection data warranted further revision of its benchmarks to 
64 safety inspectors and 50 industrial hygienists. After opportunity for 
public comment and service on the AFL-CIO, the Assistant Secretary 
approved these revised staffing requirements on June 4, 1996.

[61 FR 28055, June 4, 1996]