Respiratory protection is one of OSHA’s most-cited violations. These five common fit testing mistakes create compliance risk and leave workers less protected.
OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 60 days to allow stakeholders to review the notices of proposed rulemaking and collect information and data necessary for comment.
AIHA Chief Executive Officer Larry Sloan says lobbying efforts in the House of Representatives and Senate appear to be successful to ensure the approval program remains funded in fiscal year 2026.
From 2021 through 2023, a NIOSH lab achieved 1,776 respirator approval decisions. Work at the lab and the Respirator Approval Program link on the site has now been shut down.
The decision to restructure NIOSH will have severe consequences for both U.S. workers and the public, especially concerning their respiratory protection approval process.
Workers are subject to significant risks due to constant intense heat during the metalworking processes, and safety protocols must be established to improve their safety and productivity.
