EPA’s final TSCA risk evaluation of 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA), a key ingredient in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), finds 15 occupational uses of the chemical pose unreasonable risk that must be regulated -- potentially at levels more stringent than OSHA.
September 16, 2026
Employer attorneys are finding both beneficial and potentially troublesome changes to California OSHA’s (Cal/OSHA) proposed workplace violence-prevention standard, including narrowing the breadth of certain situations requiring action by employers but expanding compliance obligations for employer-provided transportation.
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Employer attorneys are finding both beneficial and potentially troublesome changes to California OSHA’s (Cal/OSHA) proposed workplace violence-prevention standard, including narrowing the breadth of certain situations requiring action by employers but expanding compliance obligations for employer-provided transportation.
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OSHA has scheduled a May 19-20 meeting of its construction-sector advisory panel to continue discussion about the agency’s plan to eliminate several chemical-specific respirator standards, after the panel April 1 recommended OSHA not proceed with the rulemakings until it had more time to consult with the committee.
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OSHA has scheduled a May 19-20 meeting of its construction-sector advisory panel to continue discussion about the agency’s plan to eliminate several chemical-specific respirator standards, after the panel April 1 recommended OSHA not proceed with the rulemakings until it had more time to consult with the committee.
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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is petitioning EPA to correct several aspects the agency’s final TSCA risk evaluation for the rubber ingredient 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD) as part of a broader effort to head off any changes to existing worker protection standards.
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Republican senators have introduced legislation to bar OSHA from finalizing the Biden-era proposal for a national heat standard following a letter to OSHA last month urging the agency to instead focus on “pragmatic solutions for preventing heat-related hazards in the workplaces.”
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Republican senators have introduced legislation to bar OSHA from finalizing the Biden-era proposal for a national heat standard following a letter to OSHA last month urging the agency to instead focus on “pragmatic solutions for preventing heat-related hazards in the workplaces.”
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OSHA has finalized its removal of the open fires standard from the marine terminals rule, finding the requirement is no longer necessary to protect employees working in marine terminals from occupational safety and health hazards.
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OSHA has finalized its removal of the open fires standard from the marine terminals rule, finding the requirement is no longer necessary to protect employees working in marine terminals from occupational safety and health hazards.
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