OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-06-11 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027: 2026 — HR9260 (FY2027 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations) introduced, which would fund OSHA standards-setting and enforcement activity, including the respiratory protection program under 29 CFR 1910.134. (novelty: 2)
2026-05-11 — Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Cross-reference only: DOT’s 49 CFR Part 40 final rule on drug/alcohol testing procedures is a separate transportation workplace safety regime and does not directly amend the OSHA respiratory protection standard. (novelty: 2)
2026-05-27 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2026: OSHA civil penalty maximums under 29 CFR 1910.134 will not receive the annual inflation increase in 2026 because DOL cancelled its 2026 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act update after BLS failed to publish October 2025 CPI-U data during the funding lapse. (novelty: 2)
2026-06-03 — Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators: OSHA reopened a 30-day public comment period on its proposed amendment to remove medical evaluation requirements for filtering facepiece respirators and loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators under 29 CFR 1910.134. (novelty: 2)