Labour market · 04/12/2001Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
OSHA Requests Comments on Proposal to Reduce Burden-Hour Estimates for Cotton Dust Standard
Summary
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking public comment on a proposal to decrease the existing burden-hour estimates for the Cotton Dust Standard, which protects employees from occupational exposures to cotton dust and aims to prevent pulmonary disease, including byssinosis, that can be fatal or cause serious illness.