OSHA Issues NPRMs Affecting 26 Standards, Proposes Key Changes For Employers

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) related to twenty-six current standards. While some of the NPRMs will impact very narrow categories of employers, such as the NPRM seeking to clarify and narrow the application of the General Duty Clause, 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1), as it pertains to inherently risky activities that are integral to certain professional and performance-based occupations, many would have an impact on much broader cross-sections of occupations and employers. This article provides a high-level summary of six changes that will impact a number of employers.

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• On July 1, 2025, OSHA issued NPRMs affecting twenty-six current standards, with some impacting narrow categories of employers and others affecting broader cross-sections.