Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD44 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Procedures for the Use of Administrative Subpoenas

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) makes extensive use of subpoenas to gather evidence and interview witnesses during its investigations. This subpoena practice raises recurrent issues which lead to time-consuming disputes between the agency and employers. OSHA intends to adopt a regulation addressing the use of subpoenas during OSHA investigations to provide helpful clarity to the agency and the regulated public on these issues, while promoting transparency and uniform subpoena practice across the agency.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 29 CFR 1903 29 U.S.C. 657 5 U.S.C. 553 No Interim Final Rule 11/00/2025 No None No No 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