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Federal rules on occupational safety and health: 89 since January 2024
46 final rules and 43 proposed rules since January 9, 2024, 23 of them marked significant. 3 are open for comment now. Most come from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (33), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (13), Federal Railroad Administration (11), Energy Department (6).
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Open for comment
| Document | Agency | Type | Comments due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exemptions From Materials Licensing 2026-20336 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Final rule | Nov 4 |
| Exemptions From Materials Licensing 2026-20335 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Nov 4 |
| Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight 2026-19568 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Nov 9 |
Every document, newest first
| Document | Agency | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exemptions From Materials Licensing 2026-20336 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Final rule | Oct 5 |
| Exemptions From Materials Licensing 2026-20335 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Oct 5 |
| Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight 2026-19568 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Sep 24 |
| Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements 2026-17789 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Aug 31 |
| Reducing Barriers to Medical Use Licensing 2026-15080 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Jul 27 |
| General Technical, Organizational, Conforming, and Correcting Amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 2026-14701 | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | Final rule | Jul 21 |
| Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework 2026-14208 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Jul 15 |
| Zero-Based Regulating 2026-13875 · significant | Energy Department | Final rule | Jul 9 |
| Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal 2026-13302 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Jul 1 |
| Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf 2026-13137 · significant | Coast Guard | Final rule | Jun 30 |
| EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements: Conformity With the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 2026-12426 | Environmental Protection Agency | Final rule | Jun 22 |
| Zero-Based Regulating 2026-10729 · significant | Energy Department | Proposed rule | May 29 |
| Zero-Based Regulating 2026-10727 · significant | Energy Department | Final rule | May 29 |
| Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use 2026-09877 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | May 18 |
| Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors With Comparable Risk Profiles 2026-08550 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | May 1 |
| Open Fires in Marine Terminals 2026-08260 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Apr 28 |
| Removal of Unnecessary and Outdated Paperwork Reduction Act References 2026-08249 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Apr 28 |
| Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act 2026-07959 · significant | Wage and Hour Division | Proposed rule | Apr 23 |
| House Falls in Marine Terminals 2026-07600 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Apr 17 |
| Walking-Working Surfaces 2026-06578 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Apr 6 |
| Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors 2026-06048 · significant | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Final rule | Mar 30 |
| Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act 2026-03962 · significant | Wage and Hour Division | Proposed rule | Feb 27 |
| Update to MSHA's Address; Technical Amendment 2026-03902 | Mine Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Feb 26 |
| Regulatory Framework for Fusion Machines 2026-03865 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Feb 26 |
| Worker Safety and Health Requirements To Support Reform of Nuclear Reactor Testing 2026-01066 | Energy Department | Proposed rule | Jan 21 |
| Hazard Communication Standard 2026-00653 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Jan 15 |
| Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard; Withdrawal 2026-00259 | Environmental Protection Agency | Final rule | Jan 9 |
| Hazard Communication Standard; Corrections 2026-00147 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Jan 8 |
| Federal Management Regulation; Aligning the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) With the Administration's Deregulatory Priorities 2025-22915 · significant | General Services Administration | Final rule | Dec 16, 2025 |
| The Sunset Rule 2025-21784 · significant | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Final rule | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments 2025-20727 | Coast Guard | Final rule | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 2025-19921 | Environmental Protection Agency | Final rule | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Technical Amendments to the EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements To Conform to the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 2025-19920 | Environmental Protection Agency | Proposed rule | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards 2025-15022 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (24-1.5e) 2025-14256 | Environmental Protection Agency | Final rule | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities 2025-12236 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators 2025-12235 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Updating the Definition of Person 2025-12190 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Removal of Unnecessary and Outdated Paperwork Reduction Act References 2025-12180 | Federal Railroad Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Administrative Updates to the Occupational Safety and Health in the Locomotive Cab Regulations 2025-12152 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Operating Practices Regulations 2025-12120 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements 2025-12104 | Federal Railroad Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Workplace Safety Regulations 2025-12103 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Construction Standards-Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health 2025-12011 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Construction Illumination 2025-11645 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Vinyl Chloride 2025-11644 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Methylenedianiline 2025-11643 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Methylene Chloride 2025-11642 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Lead 2025-11641 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Inorganic Arsenic 2025-11640 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Formaldehyde 2025-11639 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Ethylene Oxide 2025-11638 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Cotton Dust 2025-11637 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Coke Oven Emissions 2025-11636 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Cadmium 2025-11635 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Benzene 2025-11634 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Asbestos 2025-11633 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Acrylonitrile 2025-11632 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.) 2025-11631 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| TITLE: 1,3-Butadiene 2025-11630 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane 2025-11629 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| House Falls in Marine Terminals 2025-11628 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Open Fires in Marine Terminals 2025-11627 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards; Textiles; Sawmills; Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards for Shipyard Employment 2025-11626 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Jul 1, 2025 |
| World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program; Expanded Eligibility for Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania Responders 2025-09411 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | May 27, 2025 |
| Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2025 2024-31602 · significant | Mine Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Non-Power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal 2024-30721 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Final rule | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025 2024-30608 | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Final rule | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties 2024-30697 | Energy Department | Final rule | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Personal Protective Equipment in Construction 2024-29220 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories 2024-28315 | Mine Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Lifejacket Approval Harmonization 2024-28264 | Coast Guard | Final rule | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Electronic Submission of Mariner Course Completion Data 2024-24271 | Coast Guard | Final rule | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Inflation Adjustment References for Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2024-25669 | Environmental Protection Agency | Final rule | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors 2024-23434 · significant | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Proposed rule | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Hazard Communication Standard 2024-23144 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) 2024-22463 · significant | Agriculture Department | Final rule | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 2024-21984 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Marine Equipment on Board Vessels and Offshore Units or Facilities 2024-20380 | Coast Guard | Final rule | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings 2024-14824 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) 2024-15329 · significant | Agriculture Department | Proposed rule | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Hazard Communication Standard 2024-08568 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | May 20, 2024 |
| Train Crew Size Safety Requirements 2024-06625 · significant | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Approval Tests and Standards for Combination Unit Respirators 2024-03849 | Health and Human Services Department | Proposed rule | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Emergency Response Standard 2023-28203 · significant | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Proposed rule | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards 2024-01074 | Federal Railroad Administration | Final rule | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024 2024-00253 · significant | Mine Safety and Health Administration | Final rule | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes 2024-00091 | Health and Human Services Department | Final rule | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties 2023-28828 | Energy Department | Final rule | Jan 9, 2024 |
Other topics
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements 4643
- Incorporation by reference 3601
- Administrative practice and procedure 2328
- Aircraft 1755
- Aviation safety 1746
- Safety 1703
- Air transportation 1601
- Environmental protection 1493
- Intergovernmental relations 1226
- Air pollution control 1044
- Navigation (air) 853
- Penalties 778
- Security measures 745
- Airspace 743
- Navigation (water) 697
- Marine safety 692
- Waterways 678
- Ozone 659
- Harbors 626
- Volatile organic compounds 601
- Imports 511
- Particulate matter 459
- Nitrogen dioxide 441
- Sulfur oxides 423
- Exports 415
- Transportation 313
- Carbon monoxide 252
- Confidential business information 239
- Fisheries 233
- Lead 232
- Claims 221
- Government employees 219
- Government procurement 215
- Fishing 213
- Banks, banking 210
- Hazardous substances 209
- Privacy 203
- Medical devices 198
- Nitrogen oxides 195
- Wildlife 190
- Freedom of information 186
- Consumer protection 183
- Government contracts 182
- Agricultural commodities 181
- Airports 179
- Individuals with disabilities 176
- Pesticides and pests 166
- Investigations 164
- Securities 162
- Hazardous waste 159
- Income taxes 158
- Credit 157
- Air traffic control 155
- Telecommunications 151
- Civil rights 150
- Health facilities 147
- Small businesses 144
- Endangered and threatened species 143
- Indians 143
- Chemicals 142
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