It’s the end of March already! Believe it or not, summer is coming sooner than we all think, so now’s a good time to start thinking about any necessary revisions to your workplace’s heat safety plans. Your site probably has new employees that weren’t around last summer, so plan to ensure that they know how to work in summer conditions before summer actually arrives. Meanwhile, here’s the latest regulatory news:
EPA
The agency is proposing to extend certain compliance dates applicable to entities subject to the regulation of perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is proposing to extend certain Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) compliance dates for non-federal owners and operators to match the compliance dates for federal agencies and their contractors.
- For both PCE and CTC, this proposal would extend the compliance date for initial monitoring for inhalation exposure to June 21, 2027
- It would extend the compliance date to meet the existing chemical exposure limit (ECEL), establish a regulated area, provide any required respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE), and establish a respiratory PPE program to September 20, 2027
- For PCE it would extend the compliance date for non-federal entities to establish and implement an exposure control plan to December 20, 2027
Find details here:
The agency is also proposing to extend the reporting deadline for the Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) by one year to May 21, 2027. The proposed extension is intended to delay compliance with this one-time reporting rule during EPA’s ongoing reconsideration of the rule. Comments must be received on or before April 29, 2026. See the NPRM here:
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