Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AC91 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Emergency Response

OSHA currently regulates aspects of emergency response and preparedness; some of these standards were promulgated decades ago, and none were designed as comprehensive emergency response standards. Consequently, they do not address the full range of hazards or concerns currently facing emergency responders, and other workers providing skilled support, nor do they reflect major changes in performance specifications for protective clothing and equipment. The agency acknowledged that current OSHA standards also do not reflect all the major developments in safety and health practices that have already been accepted by the emergency response community and incorporated into industry consensus standards. OSHA is considering updating these standards with information gathered through an RFI and public meetings.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage Yes Undetermined 29 CFR 1910 29 U.S.C. 655(b) 29 U.S.C. 657 5 U.S.C. 609 No Stakeholder Meetings 07/30/2014 Convene NACOSH Workgroup 09/09/2015 NACOSH Review of Workgroup Report 12/14/2016 Initiate SBREFA 05/00/2021 Yes Governmental Jurisdictions Local State Undetermined Yes No Andrew Levinson Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 202 693-1950 levinson.andrew@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington DC 20210