OSHA Advisory Panel Urges Presidential EO Tightening Exposure Limits For Fed Workers

An OSHA advisory panel is urging Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to seek a presidential executive order calling for the “most protective” chemical exposure limits for federal workers -- as well as for contract workers for the government while they are on federal job sites -- to address concerns that OSHA’s permissible exposure limits (PELs) can potentially be outdated and inadequate. The Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) had earlier considered two related proposals on the issue, but stalled over how they should be worded so as to avoid legal ambiguity, especially