OSHA focuses on outdated permissible exposure limits
In what has to be the first sign that the federal government truly recognizes the problem of outdated Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), Federal OSHA has begun an effort to provide more guidance and information to employers and workers to compare some of the many different exposure limits being used.
Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Federal OSHA, announced on October 24, 2013 links to Federal OSHA websites that will provide employers and workers with access to alternative exposure limits and additional information on establishing a chemical management system in the workplace.