OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AMENDING THE MEDICAL EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION STANDARD FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF RESPIRATORS

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by Amanda Laihow, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Summary: OSHA is proposing to remove some medical evaluation requirements in the Respiratory Protection Rule for certain types of respirators. This proposed change would only impact filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators.

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