1 Jul 2025
🥽Proposed OSHA Benzene Rule Update on Respiratory Protection
Benzene
Summary
This 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.
Agencies
- Labor Department
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The text outlines a proposed OSHA rule that updates respiratory protection requirements for benzene exposure, potentially reducing compliance burdens and costs for businesses. This impacts financial obligations for affected companies.