OSHA releases Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda
Posted June 18, 2021
On June 11, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Agenda provides a look at the federal government’s plans to create or revise regulations in the next year.
| Rule | Timetable |
| Update to the Hazard Communication Standard | Informal public hearing date, September 21, 2021 |
| Powered Industrial Trucks Design Standard Update | Proposed rule, May 2021 |
| Walking Working Surfaces | Proposed rule, May 2021 |
| Welding in Construction Confined Spaces | Proposed rule, September 2021 |
| Personal Protective Equipment in Construction | Proposed rule, September 2021 |
| Infectious Diseases | Proposed rule, December 2021 |
| Amendments to the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard | Proposed rule, December 2021 |
| Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses | Proposed rule, December 2021 |
| Shipyard Fall Protection – Scaffolds, Ladders and Other Working Surfaces | Proposed rule, December 2021 |
| Lock-Out/Tag-Out Update | Proposed rule, January 2022 |
| Communication Tower Safety | Proposed rule, March 2022 |
| Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Revisions to Medical Surveillance Provisions for Medical Removal Protection | Proposed rule, March 2022 |
| Tree Care Standard | Proposed rule, April 2022 |
| Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Revisions to Table 1 in the Standard for Construction | Proposed rule, April 2022 |
| Discrimination Against Employees Exercising Rights Under the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 | Final rule, July 2021 |
| Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Whistleblower Protection Statutes | Interim final rule, September 2021 |
Other upcoming rules are still in the early stages of development:
- Process Safety Management and Prevention of Major Chemical Accidents
- Emergency Response
- Mechanical Power Presses Update
- Prevention of Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Assistance
- Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal
- Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
This article was written by Rachel Krubsack of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
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