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Proposed rule

Lead

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 22, 2026. Document 2026-14851. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

OSHA is providing an additional comment period to allow interested people to comment on OSHA's proposal to revise the Lead standards. Following consideration of the rulemaking by OSHA's Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), OSHA is re-opening the record for this rulemaking to provide an additional 30 days for public comment.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

5 parts of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1915, 29 CFR 1917, 29 CFR 1918, 29 CFR 1926

Before this

2 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1218-AD66 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Written comments must be submitted on or before August 21, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-14851
ActionProposed rule; reopening of the rulemaking record.
AgenciesLabor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PublishedJuly 22, 2026
Comments closeAug. 21, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1218-AD66
DocketOSHA-2025-0022

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register