OSHA Extends Benzene Safety Paperwork Without a Hitch
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
OSHA wants to keep collecting info about benzene safety rules to protect workers from this harmful chemical. This extension means businesses must keep sharing important safety data without any new costs or changes right now. If you work with benzene, this keeps the safety checks rolling smoothly for a while longer.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Benzene data collection continues
OSHA is proposing to extend the Office of Management and Budget's approval so it can keep collecting information required by the Benzene Standard. If you work with benzene, this keeps the safety checks and reporting under the Benzene Standard in place so those protections continue.
No new costs or changes now
The extension is presented as keeping current paperwork requirements in force without adding new costs or changes right now. Businesses that handle benzene must continue to provide the required safety information under the Benzene Standard.
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