Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:OSHA-2025-0041
Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration — observed across 2 documents over 50 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
OSHA wants to say employers in dangerous jobs don't have to eliminate hazards that are normal parts of the work, like heights for roofers or heavy loads for construction workers. If you run a construction, roofing, mining, or similar business, track this rule's progress to understand whether OSHA can require you to prevent regular job hazards.
First seen
Jul 1, 2025
Last seen
Aug 20, 2025
Latest stage
Proposed Rule
PRORULE → RULE
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Stage timeline
Proposed·Jul 1, 2025
Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
#2025-12236
Proposed·Aug 20, 2025
Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities
#2025-15908