Industry Stakeholders Call For Rulemaking, Not Interpretation, On Meaning Of 'Feasible'

Industry officials are calling on OSHA to launch a formal rulemaking process instead of relying on an “interpretation” to define “feasible” as it relates to the general industry and construction occupational noise control standards, voicing growing concerns that the agency's informal proposal to define “feasible” as “capable of being done” could force employers to institute costly administrative or engineering controls. Sources say the business community is in the midst of looking into all avenues to fighting OSHA's proposed change in interpretation, though it is unclear if a court challenge i