OSHA Opens Public Comments On Proposed Emergency Response Standard

OSHA is set to publish its long-anticipated proposal setting health and safety standards for “emergency responders” in the Feb. 5 Federal Register , kicking off a 90-day public comment period more than a month after the agency posted the rule online. The Register notice , which was made available for “public inspection” ahead of its formal publication, appears identical to the draft rule OSHA released Dec. 21. It sets a 90-day comment period, meaning the deadline for stakeholder input...