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

Stage timeline

  1. Proposed·Jul 1, 2025

    Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities

    #2025-12236

  2. Proposed·Aug 20, 2025

    Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities

    #2025-15908