OSHA has been reviewing whether any of its regulations duplicate efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency as part of an administration-wide regulatory review effort prompted by the White House, but has yet to identify any regulatory overlap even though some hazards -- such as asbestos, lead and noise -- are overseen by both agencies, a top OSHA official told Inside OSHA Online in an exclusive interview. While OSHA views the two agencies' regulatory approaches towards similar issues as distinct -- workplace versus environmental exposure -- some industry officials would like to see OSHA to
December 30, 2025