OSHA Standards Development

OSHA can begin standards-setting procedures on its own initiative, or in response to petitions from other parties, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS); the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); state and local governments; any nationally-recognized standards-producing organization; employer or labor representatives; or any other interested person.

Advisory Committees

OSHA'S Significant Guidance Documents Subject to EO12866 and OMB’s Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices

In accordance with Executive Order (EO) 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review, as amended by EO 13422 (January 18, 2007), and the Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices, adopted by the Office of Management and Budget, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is maintaining this Web page to provide the public with a list of any documents that are determined to be “significant guidance documents” subject to the EO and Bulletin.

OSHA's Standards Improvement Project, Proposed Revisions
October 2016

Reporting job-related hearing loss

OSHA recordkeeping regulations require employers to record and report occupational injuries and illnesses. The proposed revision codifies current enforcement policy and clarifies that a determination whether an employee's hearing loss is "work-related" must be made using specific, clear criteria, which are also set out in OSHA regulations.

OSHA Information Collection Requests (ICRs) Approved by OMB

PRA Webpage Collection Inventory Report April 2026