OSHA ‘On The Cusp’ Of Advancing Heat Standard As NACOSH Finalizes Input

Andy Levinson, head of OSHA’s directorate of standards and guidance, told a May 31 National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) meeting that the agency is “on the cusp” of initiating a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) consultation for its nationwide heat standard, just hours before the panel approved its own recommendations on the rulemaking. “We have done stakeholder meetings and an [advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM)]; the next step on this one is going...