Deregulatory Rulemaking
Public Input:
OSHA invites all stakeholders, including employers, trade associations, and other interested parties, to participate in the shaping of these final rules through the public comment period. This is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide valuable feedback on how these proposed changes could impact operations and compliance strategies. We encourage engagement to ensure that the final regulations reflect the best interests of workplace safety and productivity. For ongoing updates and further information, stakeholders are encouraged to utilize the related links provided on the webpage.
September 2, 2025 is the deadline for submitting comments on the following Notices of Proposed Rulemakings:
- Open Fires in Marine Terminals,
- House Falls in Marine Terminals, and
- Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards; Textiles; Sawmills; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment
- Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations.
November 1, 2025 is the deadline for all other proposed rulemakings listed below.
All comments must be received on or before the applicable deadline. The applicable comment period extension notices can be found in the Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 159, pages 40541 through 40554 (90 FR 4054-190 FR 40554).
Additional information on OSHA's rulemaking process and how stakeholders can participate is available at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/rulemakingprocess.
Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a series of proposed rulemakings in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. This initiative reflects OSHA's commitment to modernizing workplace safety standards, addressing outdated regulations, and enhancing the flexibility of compliance strategies across multiple industries. These efforts are aligned with Executive Order 14192, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” which directs agencies to streamline regulatory obligations by repealing outdated or redundant standards, thereby reducing compliance costs and fostering economic growth.
Notice of Proposed Rulemakings
- Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0041-0002; RIN 1218-AD71
Document Citation: 90 FR 28370
Summary: OSHA proposes to clarify its interpretation of the General Duty Clause, 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1), to exclude from enforcement known hazards that are inherent and inseparable from the core nature of a professional activity or performance.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12236/occupational-safety-and-health-standards-interpretation-of-the-general-duty-clause-limitation-for
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0041
- Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0006-0013; RIN 1218-AD48
Document Citation: 90 FR 28463
Summary: OSHA proposes 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.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-12235/amending-the-medical-evaluation-requirements-in-the-respiratory-protection-standard-for-certain
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0006
- 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0019-0002; RIN 1218-AD54
Document Citation: 90 FR 28316
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11629/12-dibromo-3-chloropropane
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0019
- 1,3-Butadiene
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0020-0002; RIN 1218-AD55
Document Citation: 90 FR 28302
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 1,3-Butadiene standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's respiratory protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11630/title-13-butadiene
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0020
- 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.)
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0013-0002; RIN 1218-AD56
Document Citation: 90 FR 28312
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's 13 Carcinogens standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's respiratory protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11631/13-carcinogens-4-nitrobiphenyl-etc
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0013
- Acrylonitrile
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0017-0002; RIN 1218-AD57
Document Citation: 90 FR 28291
Summary: The proposed rule revises some provisions of OSHA's Acrylonitrile standard to better align it with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11632/acrylonitrile
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0017
- Asbestos
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0024-0002; RIN 1218-AD58
Document Citation: 90 FR 28295
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Asbestos standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11633/asbestos
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0024
- Benzene
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0023-0002; RIN 1218-AD59
Document Citation: 90 FR 28321
Summary: The proposed rule would revise some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Benzene standard and would better align this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11634/benzene
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0023
- Cadmium
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0021-0002; RIN 1218-AD60
Document Citation: 90 FR 28330
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Cadmium standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11635/cadmium
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0021
- Coke Oven Emissions
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0014-0002; RIN 1218-AD61
Document Citation: 90 FR 28354
Summary: The proposed rule would revise some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Coke Oven Emissions standard and better align this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11636/coke-oven-emissions
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0014
- Construction Illumination
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0040-0002; RIN 1218-AD70
Document Citation: 90 FR 28366
Summary: The proposed rule would rescind the construction illumination requirements, codified in 29 CFR 1926.26 and 1926.56.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11645/construction-illumination
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0040
- Cotton Dust
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0011-0002; RIN 1218-AD62
Document Citation: 90 FR 28349
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Cotton Dust standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11637/cotton-dust
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0011
- Ethylene Oxide
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0018-0002; RIN 1218-AD63
Document Citation: 90 FR 28307
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Ethylene Oxide standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11638/ethylene-oxide
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0018
- Formaldehyde
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0026-0002; RIN 1218-AD64
Document Citation: 90 FR 28286
Summary: The proposed rule revises OSHA's Formaldehyde standard to eliminate duplicative respiratory protection requirements and better align this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11639/formaldehyde
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0026
- House Falls in Marine Terminals
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0008-0002; RIN 1218-AD52
Document Citation: 90 FR 28358
Summary: The proposed rule removes OSHA's House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11628/house-falls-in-marine-terminals
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0008
- Inorganic Arsenic
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0016-0002; RIN 1218-AD65
Document Citation: 90 FR 28267
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Inorganic Arsenic standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11640/inorganic-arsenic
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0016
- Lead
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0022-0002; RIN 1218-AD66
Document Citation: 90 FR 28277
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Lead standards and better aligns the standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11641/lead
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0022
- Methylene Chloride
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0012-0002; RIN 1218-AD67
Document Citation: 90 FR 28272
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Methylene Chloride standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard. It also includes two technical corrections.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11642/methylene-chloride
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0012
- Methylenedianiline
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0025-0002; RIN 1218-AD68
Document Citation: 90 FR 28325
Summary: The proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Methylenedianiline standards and better aligns these standards with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11643/methylenedianiline
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0025
- Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
Document ID: OSHA-2020-0004-2542; RIN 1218-AD36
Document Citation: 90 FR 28336
Summary: OSHA is proposing to remove OSHA's COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and its associated recordkeeping and reporting provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11625/occupational-exposure-to-covid-19-in-healthcare-settings
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2020-0004
Deadline for comments: On or before September 2, 2025.
- Open Fires in Marine Terminals
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0007-0002; RIN 1218-AD51
Document Citation: 90 FR 28362
Summary: The proposed rule removes OSHA's Open Fires in Marine Terminals Standard from the Code of Federal Regulations.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11627/open-fires-in-marine-terminals
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0007
- Rescission of Coordinated Enforcement Regulations
Document ID: ETA-2025-0003-0001; RIN 1218-AD53
Document Citation: 90 FR 28247
Summary: The Department of Labor (the Department or DOL) proposes to remove the regulations that set forth the procedures within the Department for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) relating to migrant farmworkers. The Department is proposing this removal because these regulations limit the Department's discretion, impose unnecessary and duplicative internal procedures, and prevent the Department's agencies from coordinating with regard to migrant farmworkers in more efficient, effective ways.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11848/rescission-of-coordinated-enforcement-regulations
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ETA-2025-0003
- Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards; Textiles; Sawmills; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0009-0002; RIN 1218-AD50
Document Citation: 90 FR 28282
Summary: This proposed rule removes from the Code of Federal Regulations: OSHA's Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards Standard, 29 CFR 1910.144; paragraph (c)(8) of OSHA's Textiles Standard, 29 CFR 1910.262; paragraph (c)(11) of OSHA's Sawmills Standard, 29 CFR 1910.265; and OSHA's Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment Standard, 29 CFR 1915.90.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11626/safety-color-code-for-marking-physical-hazards-textiles-sawmills-safety-color-code-for-marking
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0009
- Vinyl Chloride
Document ID: OSHA-2025-0015-0002; RIN 1218-AD69
Document Citation: 90 FR 28263
Summary: The proposed rule removes language in OSHA's Vinyl Chloride standard that is duplicative with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11644/vinyl-chloride
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2025-0015
Termination of Rulemaking
- Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements; Withdrawal
Document ID: OSHA-2009-0044-0191; RIN 1218-AC45
Document Citation: 90 FR 28257
Summary: OSHA is withdrawing the proposal to amend the OSHA 300 Log by adding a column that employers would use to record work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Withdrawal of the proposal does not change any employer's obligation to complete and retain occupational injury and illness records under OSHA's regulations. Withdrawal of the proposal also does not change the recording criteria or definitions used for these records.
Federal Register Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/01/2025-11624/occupational-injury-and-illness-recording-and-reporting-requirements-withdrawal
Docket Link (Comment Submission) https://www.regulations.gov/docket/OSHA-2009-0044
Deadline for comments: Closed for Comments.