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OSHA releases Spring 2020 Regulatory Agenda
2020-07-02T05:00:00Z
On July 1, the White House Office of Management and Budget released the Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Agenda provides a sneak peek into the federal government’s plans to create or revise regulations in the next year.
Some of OSHA’s listings for upcoming rulemakings include:
Rule | Timetable |
---|---|
Exposure to Beryllium to Review General Industry Provisions | Final rule, July 2020 |
Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sectors | Final rule, July 2020 |
Procedures for Handling of Retaliation Complaints Under the Whistleblower Protection Statutes | Interim final rule, January 2021 |
Amendments to the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard | Proposed rule, July 2020 |
Communication Tower Safety | Proposed rule, December 2020 |
Update to the Hazard Communication Standard | Proposed rule, August 2020 |
Powered Industrial Trucks | Proposed rule, December 2020 |
Lockout/Tagout Update | Proposed rule, April 2021 |
Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica; Revisions to Table 1 in the Standard for Construction | Proposed rule, March 2021 |
Welding in Construction in Confined Spaces | Proposed rule, June 2020 |
Drug Testing Program and Safety Incentives Rule | Proposed rule, November 2020 |
Personal Protective Equipment in Construction | Proposed rule, August 2020 |
Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Revisions to Medical Surveillance Provisions for Medical Removal Protection | Proposed rule, April 2021 |
Other upcoming rules are still in the early stages of development; in many cases, OSHA is still gathering background information. These future revisions would affect the following areas:
- Emergency Response
- Mechanical Power Presses Update
- Tree Care Standard
- Prevention of Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Assistance
- Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal