Another 30 Days to Comment on Workplace Cadmium Limits
Published Date: 7/22/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
OSHA is reopening the comment period for its proposed updates to cadmium safety rules, giving workers, employers, and the public 30 more days to share their thoughts. These changes aim to make workplaces safer by tightening cadmium exposure limits. Comments are due by August 21, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in—this could impact health protections and compliance costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Proposed Cadmium Standard Revisions
OSHA published a proposal on July 1, 2025 to revise the Cadmium standards at 29 CFR 1910.1027 and 29 CFR 1926.1127. The proposal says it would reduce compliance burdens, allow use of more up-to-date technology, improve how respiratory protection program requirements are written, and better align the rule with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard (29 CFR 1910.134).
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