OSHA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Silica Rule
WASHINGTON. DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica for an additional 15 days to February 11, 2014.
In response to concerns raised about possible public confusion due to an error on www.regulations.gov, the federal government's online portal for submitting rulemaking comments, the deadline has been extended from January 27 to February 11 to allow stakeholders additional time to comment on the proposed rule.