OSHA announced changes to the following standards:
Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements; Withdrawal
OSHA is withdrawing the proposal to amend the OSHA 300 Log by adding a column that employers would use to record work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Withdrawal of the proposal does not change any employer’s obligation to complete and retain occupational injury and illness records under OSHA’s regulations. Withdrawal of the proposal also does not change the recording criteria or definitions used for these records.
Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
OSHA proposes to clarify its interpretation of the General Duty Clause, 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1), to exclude from enforcement known hazards that are inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a professional activity or performance.
Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators
OSHA is proposing to remove some medical evaluation requirements in the Respiratory Protection Rule for certain types of respirators. This proposed change would only impact filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators.
Vinyl Chloride
This proposed rule removes language in OSHA’s Vinyl Chloride standard that is duplicative with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard.
Methylenedianiline
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA’s Methylenedianiline standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard.
Methylene Chloride
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA’s Methylene Chloride standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard. It also includes two technical corrections.
Lead
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA’s Lead standards and better aligns the standards with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard.
Inorganic Arsenic
This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA’s Inorganic Arsenic standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard.
Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration