Notice of Upcoming Public Hearings: OSHA Proposed Rules

"We want to make you aware that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a series of informal public hearings ( https://www.osha.gov/deregulatory-rulemaking ) on the proposed rules identified below. Informal public hearings will be held virtually beginning Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., and will continue on subsequent weekdays. To testify, provide documentary evidence, or question other witnesses at any of the hearings, individuals must file a Notice of Intention to Appear (NOITA) using this form: https://www.osha.gov/form/deregulatory-rulemaking-hearings. There is no need to submit a NOITA if you only intend to watch the hearings. Instructions for viewing the hearings will be posted separately in the coming months.

For more information, please visit the OSHA Deregulatory Rulemaking webpage ( https://www.osha.gov/deregulatory-rulemaking ) and the Federal Register Notice ( https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/current#regular-filing-occupational-safety-and-health-administration ).

Proposed rules included in Federal Register Notice today:

1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane

1, 3-Butadiene

13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.)

Acrylonitrile

Asbestos

Benzene

Cadmium

Coke Oven Emissions

Cotton Dust

Ethylene Oxide

Formaldehyde

Inorganic Arsenic

Lead

Methylene Chloride

Methylenedianiline

Vinyl Chloride

Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators

Textiles

Sawmills

Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment

Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards

Walking-Working Surfaces

Please share this information with your stakeholders, as appropriate."

(Shared from this morning's email sent by Arlene L. Williams, Acting Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor)