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Rulemaking
3 OSHA and HazCom articles tagged "Rulemaking" — practical, CFR-cited guidance verified against primary sources.
The Data Behind America's First Workplace Heat Standard
A data analysis of the case for a federal heat rule — the recorded death and illness toll, why the real numbers are almost certainly higher, and what OSHA's proposed 80°F and 90°F heat-index triggers would actually require of 36 million workers' employers.
OSHA's Regulatory Pipeline: The Rules Still Coming — and Why They Take So Long
The biggest workplace hazards without an OSHA standard — heat, workplace violence, infectious disease — are all somewhere in a rulemaking pipeline that has historically averaged more than seven years per standard. A data analysis of what's in the queue, what stage each has reached, and why 'no rule yet' is the default for a decade at a time.
Is There an OSHA Heat Standard Yet? (2026 Status, Timeline & What Applies Now)
As of October 2026 there is no final federal OSHA heat standard. The proposed rule, date by date from the Federal Register, what it would require on a jobsite, and the duties that already apply.