Under 1912.43(a), any interested person may petition for changes to rules published in Part 1912. The rule states that "Each interested person shall have the right to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of rules published in this part"—see 1912.43(a).
Under 1912.43(a), a petition can request the issuance, amendment, or repeal of rules published in Part 1912. The regulation explicitly permits petitions for those three outcomes as described in 1912.43(a).
Under 1912.43(a), OSHA must consider any petition in a reasonable time and must give prompt notice if a petition is denied in whole or in part. The rule further requires that, except when affirming a prior denial or when the denial is self-explanatory, the notice must include a brief statement of the reasons for the denial—see 1912.43(a).
Under 1912.43(a), OSHA may only leave a denial unexplained when it is affirming a prior denial or when the denial is self-explanatory; otherwise OSHA must provide a brief statement of the reasons for the denial. This requirement is stated in 1912.43(a).
Under 1912.43(b), any advisory committee member or any other aggrieved person may file a written complaint with the Assistant Secretary alleging noncompliance with the rules in Part 1912. The regulation states who has standing to file in 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43(b), a complaint must be timely filed, and in no case may it be filed later than 30 days following the act of alleged noncompliance. The 30-day outer limit is specified in 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43(b), a written complaint should state the alleged noncompliance and be filed with the Assistant Secretary; while the rule does not list a required form or specific fields, it does require that the complaint be timely and in writing—see 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43(b), OSHA must act upon the written complaint promptly and provide the complainant with a written notice of the disposition of the complaint. The procedural requirement is in 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43, petitions must be submitted by an "interested person" and complaints must be filed in writing by an advisory committee member or an "aggrieved person," so anonymous filings are not consistent with those phrases and practical processing requires contact information—see 1912.43(a) and 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43, the regulation requires OSHA to give prompt notice of denials and to provide reasons in most cases, but it does not establish an internal appeal procedure for petition denials within this section; it only prescribes notice and reason requirements—see 1912.43(a).
Under 1912.43(b), the regulation allows "any other aggrieved person" to file a complaint, which means someone who claims to have been harmed or adversely affected by noncompliance; the rule itself does not define the term further, so the nature of the grievance should be described in the written complaint—see 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43(a), the regulation requires petitions to be considered "in a reasonable time," but it does not define a specific number of days; what is reasonable depends on the circumstances, and OSHA must provide prompt notice of denial—see 1912.43(a).
Under 1912.43(b), the written notice of the disposition of a complaint must be provided to the complainant. The regulation requires prompt action on complaints and delivery of a written disposition notice to the person who filed the complaint—see 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43(b), yes—any advisory committee member may file a written complaint with the Assistant Secretary alleging noncompliance with the rules in this part. The statute expressly identifies advisory committee members as eligible complainants in 1912.43(b).
Under 1912.43(b), complaints must be filed no later than 30 days following the act of alleged noncompliance; filing after that 30-day limit may render the complaint untimely under this regulation because the rule sets 30 days as the maximum filing period—see 1912.43(b).