Items Tagged with 'rulemaking'

The revised National Emphasis Program is effective immediately and will be in place for five years after the effective date.  

While the intent of OSHA’s rule is clear (protecting workers), the path to compliance may not be simple.

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. 

Jim Frederick, Principal at NEXUS HSE, LLC, and former OSHA deputy and acting OSHA chief in the Biden administration offers an insider’s explanation of 25 OSHA proposals recently published in the Federal Register.

More than 100 individuals and organizations are expected to testify and field questions during hearings. 

The U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee wants OSHA to halt four rulemaking efforts.

If adopted, heat protections for New Mexico workers could go into effect as early as this summer.

The revision to the standard adds specific language requiring that employers provide PPE that properly fits construction industry workers. 

OSHA also announced an informal public hearing on the proposed rule will begin on June 16, 2025.

Maryland joins five states – California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington – that already have statewide heat standards in place.