Biden Administration releases Fall 2023 Regulatory Agenda
On December 6, 2023, the federal Fall 2023 Unified Regulatory Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Regulatory Agenda) was released and contains a list and description of the active rulemakings and regulatory priorities of each federal Department and agency. Here is a link to the White House announcement of the release of the Regulatory Agenda (The 2023 Fall Regulatory Agenda | OMB | The White House) and a link to the agendas posted online within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs' website (Current Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions), where you can review them by department and agency.
Below is a summary of the actions within the DOL/OSHA Agency agenda that may affect our industry, along with the stage of its rulemaking and a link to the Rule docket within reginfo.gov. These items are presently being tracked by the NFFS Government Affairs Committee, and updates will be provided to the membership as information becomes available.
DOL/OSHA |
Prerule Stage |
Process Safety Management and Prevention of Major Chemical Accidents |
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DOL/OSHA |
Prerule Stage |
Mechanical Power Presses Update |
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DOL/OSHA |
Prerule Stage |
Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal |
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DOL/OSHA |
Prerule Stage |
Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings |
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DOL/OSHA |
Proposed Rule Stage |
Emergency Response |
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DOL/OSHA |
Proposed Rule Stage |
Lock-Out/Tag-Out Update |
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DOL/OSHA |
Proposed Rule Stage |
Walking Working Surfaces |
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DOL/OSHA |
Proposed Rule Stage |
Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica: Revisions to Medical Surveillance Provisions for Medical Removal Protection |
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DOL/OSHA |
Proposed Rule Stage |
Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process |
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DOL/OSHA |
Final Rule Stage |
Update to the Hazard Communication Standard |
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DOL/OSHA |
Final Rule Stage |
Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses |