May 1, 2018
Lynn L. Bergeson, “Essential Materials: OSHA Delays Enforcement of Part of the Beryllium Standard,” Manufacturing Today, Volume 18, Issue 4.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on March 2, 2018, that it will begin enforcing certain requirements of the 2017 final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general industry, construction, and shipyards on May 11, 2018, and that it will delay enforcement of certain other standards. This column discusses the final rule and OSHA’s recent enforcement policy.