OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS; INTERPRETATION OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE: LIMITATION FOR INHERENTLY RISKY PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities.

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) titled Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities. The agency is extending the comment period by 60 days to allow interested stakeholders add...