OSHA extends comment period for multiple proposed rules

August 20, 2025

OSHA extended the comment period from September 2 to November 1 on multiple proposed rules it published in the July 1 Federal Register. In some instances, the agency seeks input on specific questions pertaining to the rule. Comments may be submitted at regulations.gov.

Proposed action	Affected regulation
Remove some medical evaluation requirements for the use of medical evaluations for filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators.	•Respiratory protection, 1910.134
Revise some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used.	•1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane, 1910.1044 •1,3-Butadiene, 1910.1051 •Asbestos, 1910.1001, 1915.1001, 1926.1101 •Benzene, 1910.1028 •Cadmium, 1910.1027, 1926.1127 •Coke oven emissions, 1910.1029 •Cotton dust, 1910.1043 •Ethylene oxide, 1910.1047 •Inorganic arsenic, 1910.1018 •Lead, 1910.1025, 1926.62 •Methylene chloride, 1910.1052 •Methylenedianiline, 1910.1050, 1926.60
Remove duplicative language related to respiratory protection.	•Acrylonitrile, 1910.1045 •Formaldehyde, 1910.1048 •Vinyl chloride, 1910.1017
Revise respirator requirements; clarify policies and procedures for implementing a respiratory protection program.	•13 Carcinogens, 1910.1003
Remove entire regulation.	•Construction illumination, 1926.26, 1926.56 •Occupational exposure to COVID-19 in healthcare settings, 1910 Subpart U •COVID-19, 1915.1501, 1917.31, 1918 Subpart K, 1926.58, 1928.21(a)(8)
Add a regulatory section clarifying OSHA’s interpretation of the General Duty Clause to exclude from enforcement known hazards that are inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a professional activity or performance, such as animal handling, motor sports, and combat simulation training.	•1975.7, Application of the General Duty Clause to inherently risky professional activities

Publish Date

August 20, 2025

Author

Rachel Krubsack

Type

Industry News

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