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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- 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 Aug. 20 by Amanda Laihow, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

Summary: OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the medical evaluation requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard. The agency is extending the comment period by 60 days to allow interested stakeholders additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment....