Industry, Health Experts Offer Mixed Reaction To OSHA Respirator Proposal

Construction-sector groups and occupational health experts are providing a mixed reaction to OSHA’s proposal to remove medical evaluation requirements from its respirator standard, with even some groups who support modifying the standard arguing that total elimination goes too far because such screenings are best practice. The proposed removal of the medical evaluation requirements is part of a suite of OSHA deregulatory efforts , with the agency saying data is lacking and insufficient to establish that medical evaluations meaningfully reduce material...