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Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) - 29 CFR 1910.147

OSHA's lockout/tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147) establishes minimum performance requirements for controlling hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment. The standard protects employees from unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy that could cause injury. The regulation applies to general industry employers whose employees perform servicing or maintenance on machines with hazardous energy sources.

OSHA Standard 1910.134: Respiratory Protection Requirements

OSHA Standard 1910.134 establishes respiratory protection requirements for general industry, shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction. The standard requires employers to prevent atmospheric contamination through engineering controls first, and provide appropriate respirators when controls are not feasible. Employers must establish and maintain a written respiratory protection program meeting specified requirements.

OSHA Lead Exposure Standard 29 CFR 1926.62 for Construction

OSHA's standard 29 CFR 1926.62 establishes permissible exposure limits for lead in construction work. The PEL is set at 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour time-weighted average, with an action level of 30 µg/m³. The standard covers demolition, renovation, removal of lead-containing materials, new construction, and lead cleanup operations.

OSHA Standard 1910.333 - Selection and Use of Work Practices for Electrical Safety

OSHA Standard 1910.333 establishes requirements for electrical safety-related work practices for general industry. The standard requires employers to deenergize live parts before employees work on or near them, unless deenergizing introduces additional hazards or is infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations. When working on deenergized parts, employers must implement lockout/tagout procedures in accordance with specified requirements.

Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries Standard (29 CFR 1904)

OSHA maintains 29 CFR Part 1904, the Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Standard, which establishes employer obligations to record work-related injuries and illnesses on OSHA forms 300, 300A, and 301. The standard includes partial exemptions for employers with 10 or fewer employees and establishments in certain low-hazard industries. Subpart C sets recording criteria and forms requirements, while Subpart D covers additional recordkeeping obligations including annual summaries, retention periods, and employee access to records.

OSHA 1910.1025 Lead Exposure Standard

OSHA's standard 29 CFR 1910.1025 establishes permissible exposure limit (PEL) for occupational lead at 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour time-weighted average, with an action level of 30 µg/m³ triggering monitoring and control requirements. The standard applies to general industry employers and requires exposure monitoring, engineering controls, respirator use, and medical surveillance for affected workers.

COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard 1910.502

OSHA codified 29 CFR 1910.502, an Emergency Temporary Standard establishing COVID-19 workplace safety requirements for healthcare settings. The standard applies to settings where employees provide healthcare or healthcare support services, with specific exemptions for first aid by non-licensed providers, retail pharmacies, screened ambulatory care settings, fully vaccinated hospital settings, home healthcare with screening, and telehealth outside direct patient care. The standard addresses employee vaccination status, screening protocols, and accommodations for employees unable to be vaccinated due to medical conditions or religious beliefs.

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program for Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards

OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards, originally issued in April 2022. The revised program uses OSHA and Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2022-2025 to direct inspection priorities to 55 high-risk industries in indoor and outdoor work settings. The update removes outdated background information, eliminates the former numerical inspection goal, and introduces reorganized appendices for evaluating heat programs and citation guidance.

OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards, Targets 55 High-Risk Industries

OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards, originally issued in April 2022. The revised program uses OSHA and Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2022-2025 to direct inspection priorities to 55 high-risk industries with high rates of heat-related illness or prior heat-related citations. The update removes outdated background information, eliminates the former numerical inspection goal, and introduces two reorganized appendices for evaluating heat programs and citation guidance. The program is effective immediately and will remain in effect for five years.

USERRA and Veterans' Preference Eligibility Information Collection Request

The Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) has submitted an information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection covers complaints under USERRA (38 U.S.C. 4322) for reemployment rights violations and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 (5 U.S.C. 3330a-3330b) for veterans' preference law violations. Public comments on the burden estimates and information collection requirements are invited.