OSHA Focused On Enhancing Hazardous Chemical Exposure Protections

OSHA recently announced that it will step up efforts to prevent work-related illness caused by exposure to hazardous substances.  Ninety-five percent of OSHA’s current Permissible Exposure Limits (“PELs”) have not been updated since their adoption in 1971.  In addition, they cover fewer than 500 chemicals, which is a small fraction of the tens of thousands of chemicals now in commerce.  OSHA’s comment period will be open until April 8, 2015.

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