The Black Knight
Tue Mar 3rd, 2009, 07:53 PM
Got this from another forum,
Now without reading the whole thing from OSHA, this is the proposal that I remember hearing that had some clauses written into it. That would cripple firearms companies via rules and regulations. One in specific was their thunderstorm rule. And I'm not going to take the time to read the whole thing tonight to find it, but I remember hearing that if there was a thunderstorm within a certain mile vicinity of a ammo manufacturing plant. That the plant had to evacuate due to a possible lightning strike. I mean seriously?? That's ridiculous.
But oh well, we'll see how this one pans out. Again here's another backdoor attempt. They know they can't get the guns, so they're after the ammo. This also has a big impact on reloaders as well from what I gather. And as I just joined the vast legion of reloaders, this pisses me off.
OSHA Attack on Ammunition Manufactures
New regulations could cause ammunition costs to skyrocket. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act - administered by the Dept. of Labor) regulates worker safety in almost all businesses in the United States. As a regulator, they pretty much get to make up the rules as they please. New rules are not voted on by congress.
Please read the article below and write to the US Dept. of Labor to request an extension of the public comment period to allow manufacturers and others to try to get OSHA to change the proposed language. See the links at the bottom of my post for a template. The article urges "retailers" to write, but I think that we all should.
From the National Shooting Sports Foundation: http://www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=common/PR/&PR=BP070207.cfm
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Proposed OSHA Regulation Threatens Firearm and Ammunition Industry
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the government agency charged with assuring the safety and health of America's workers, is proposing a regulatory rule [ http://www.nssf.org/share/PDF/FedReg041307.pdf ] affecting the manufacturing, transportation and storage of small arms ammunition, primers and smokeless propellants.
As written, the proposed rule would force the closure of nearly all ammunition manufacturers and force the cost of small arms ammunition to skyrocket beyond what the market could bear—essentially collapsing our industry. This is not an exaggeration. The cost to comply with the proposed rule for the ammunition industry, including manufacturer, wholesale distributors and retailers, will be massive and easily exceed $100 million. For example, ammunition and smokeless propellant manufacturers would have to shut down and evacuate a factory when a thunderstorm approached and customers would not be allowed within 50 feet of any ammunition (displayed or otherwise stored) without first being searched for matches or lighters.
NSSF and SAAMI have already had a preliminary meeting with OSHA officials to begin the process of explaining to them the major problems this proposed rule presents for all levels of the firearms and ammunition industry. Furthermore, NSSF and SAAMI are each seeking a 60 day extension of the public comment period (currently scheduled to expire July 12).
NSSF is urging all retailers to contact OSHA directly and request a 60-day extension of the public comment period. Retailers should inform OSHA that the proposed rule constitutes a "significant regulatory action" as defined in Executive Order 12866 (1993) Section 3(f)(1) in that it will clearly "adversely affect in a material way" the retail sector of the firearms and ammunition industry, productivity, competition and jobs and that the annual compliance cost for all retailers of ammunition will far exceed $100 million dollars.
Click here [ http://www.nssf.org/share/docs/BP070207-OSHAletter.rtf ] for a template letter. If you choose to draft your own letter, the reference line must read as follows:
RE: Docket No. OSHA–2007–0032
Request to Extend Public Comment Period and Request for Hearing on "Significant Regulatory Action" as Defined in Executive Order 12866
Please fax the letter to: 202-693-1648 (include the docket number and Department of Labor/OSHA on the cover sheet and in the reference section of your letter).
OR
Please e-mail the letter by visiting: http://www.regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov/) and following the submission instructions.
Now without reading the whole thing from OSHA, this is the proposal that I remember hearing that had some clauses written into it. That would cripple firearms companies via rules and regulations. One in specific was their thunderstorm rule. And I'm not going to take the time to read the whole thing tonight to find it, but I remember hearing that if there was a thunderstorm within a certain mile vicinity of a ammo manufacturing plant. That the plant had to evacuate due to a possible lightning strike. I mean seriously?? That's ridiculous.
But oh well, we'll see how this one pans out. Again here's another backdoor attempt. They know they can't get the guns, so they're after the ammo. This also has a big impact on reloaders as well from what I gather. And as I just joined the vast legion of reloaders, this pisses me off.
OSHA Attack on Ammunition Manufactures
New regulations could cause ammunition costs to skyrocket. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act - administered by the Dept. of Labor) regulates worker safety in almost all businesses in the United States. As a regulator, they pretty much get to make up the rules as they please. New rules are not voted on by congress.
Please read the article below and write to the US Dept. of Labor to request an extension of the public comment period to allow manufacturers and others to try to get OSHA to change the proposed language. See the links at the bottom of my post for a template. The article urges "retailers" to write, but I think that we all should.
From the National Shooting Sports Foundation: http://www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=common/PR/&PR=BP070207.cfm
-----------------------------------------------------------
Proposed OSHA Regulation Threatens Firearm and Ammunition Industry
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the government agency charged with assuring the safety and health of America's workers, is proposing a regulatory rule [ http://www.nssf.org/share/PDF/FedReg041307.pdf ] affecting the manufacturing, transportation and storage of small arms ammunition, primers and smokeless propellants.
As written, the proposed rule would force the closure of nearly all ammunition manufacturers and force the cost of small arms ammunition to skyrocket beyond what the market could bear—essentially collapsing our industry. This is not an exaggeration. The cost to comply with the proposed rule for the ammunition industry, including manufacturer, wholesale distributors and retailers, will be massive and easily exceed $100 million. For example, ammunition and smokeless propellant manufacturers would have to shut down and evacuate a factory when a thunderstorm approached and customers would not be allowed within 50 feet of any ammunition (displayed or otherwise stored) without first being searched for matches or lighters.
NSSF and SAAMI have already had a preliminary meeting with OSHA officials to begin the process of explaining to them the major problems this proposed rule presents for all levels of the firearms and ammunition industry. Furthermore, NSSF and SAAMI are each seeking a 60 day extension of the public comment period (currently scheduled to expire July 12).
NSSF is urging all retailers to contact OSHA directly and request a 60-day extension of the public comment period. Retailers should inform OSHA that the proposed rule constitutes a "significant regulatory action" as defined in Executive Order 12866 (1993) Section 3(f)(1) in that it will clearly "adversely affect in a material way" the retail sector of the firearms and ammunition industry, productivity, competition and jobs and that the annual compliance cost for all retailers of ammunition will far exceed $100 million dollars.
Click here [ http://www.nssf.org/share/docs/BP070207-OSHAletter.rtf ] for a template letter. If you choose to draft your own letter, the reference line must read as follows:
RE: Docket No. OSHA–2007–0032
Request to Extend Public Comment Period and Request for Hearing on "Significant Regulatory Action" as Defined in Executive Order 12866
Please fax the letter to: 202-693-1648 (include the docket number and Department of Labor/OSHA on the cover sheet and in the reference section of your letter).
OR
Please e-mail the letter by visiting: http://www.regulations.gov (http://www.regulations.gov/) and following the submission instructions.