OSHA Extends Approval for Butadiene Safety Reporting Requirements
Published Date: 12/17/2025
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Summary
OSHA is asking for public feedback to keep collecting paperwork from businesses about 1,3-Butadiene, a chemical some workers might be exposed to. This extension means employers must keep tracking and reporting info, helping keep workplaces safe without adding new costs or deadlines. Comments are open until February 17, 2026, so now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Employers must keep 1,3‑Butadiene records
Employers covered by the 1,3‑Butadiene standard must continue monitoring worker exposure, maintain compliance and exposure‑goal programs when exposures exceed limits, label respirator filter elements with the date/time first installed, and keep related records. OSHA says the total estimated burden remains 887 hours, affecting 57 respondents with 3,610 responses and estimated operation and maintenance costs of $103,550.
Workers get medical surveillance and exposure info
The standard requires employers to establish medical surveillance programs to monitor employee health and to provide employees information about their exposures and the health effects of 1,3‑Butadiene. These protections apply where employee exposures meet the standard's triggers.
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