Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance

1218-AD48 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1218 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Updates to Respiratory Protection Standard Medical Evaluation Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) intends to update the medical evaluation provisions currently required by the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) for filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and loose-fitting powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs). This action will be deregulatory and / or burden reducing to employers whose employees wear such devices. This rulemaking is consistent with the intent of Executive Order 14219 (Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficient Deregulatory Initiative) because the agency has good cause to believe that the existing regulation significantly and unjustifiably impedes technological innovation and economic development. By modernizing the existing regulation, OSHA will allow increased productivity and reduce the regulatory burden on employers with workers who wear respiratory protection.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 29 CFR 1910.134 5 U.S.C. 533 29 U.S.C. 655, 657 and 658 29 U.S.C. 660 29 U.S.C. 666 29 U.S. C. 669 29 U.S.C. 673 No NPRM 07/01/2025 90 FR 28463 NPRM Comment Period End 09/02/2025 Undetermined Businesses Undetermined 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