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Stakeholders voice concerns, recommendations at OSHA’s PSM meeting

October 14, 2022

​OSHA’s October 12 stakeholder meeting on proposed updates to its Process Safety Management (PSM) rule drew representation from a range of industries, including chemical warehousing; unions; agriculture; chemical distribution, trade, and transport; PSM consultants; and previous Chemical Safety Board professionals.

Common issues and concerns among stakeholders included:

  • The need to assess and have supporting data for changes to Appendix A and mixtures;
  • The need for more regulation and support for the meat and poultry industry; and
  • The need for more accountability on the part of contractors so liability is not constantly shifting.

Stakeholder recommendations included using Cal/OSHA’s PSM as a sounding board and example of effective PSM and aligning EPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) with PSM.

OSHA says next steps include:

  • Continuing research and data/comment evaluation,
  • Continuing to coordinate with EPA, and
  • Working toward a proposed rule.

Written comments on the potential changes to the rule must be submitted by November 14, 2022, in docket number OSHA-2013-0020 at regulations.gov.


Publish Date

October 14, 2022

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Type

Industry News

Industries

Warehousing, Mining, Repair Services, Manufacturing (31/Food/Textiles), Waste Management, Wholesale Distribution, Construction, Manufacturing (33/Durable), Manufacturing (32/Non-Durable), Utilities

Related Topics

Hazardous Materials Safety - OSHA

Governing Bodies

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DOL

Citations

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