Small Businesses Say OSHA's Planned PSM Overhaul Costly, Unnecessary

Small business representatives advising a federal panel weighing possible changes to OSHA's process safety management (PSM) facility safety rule are arguing a major overhaul of the program is unnecessary and could bring adverse consequences, including high costs, burdens to farmers and increased dangers from transporting chemicals long distances. OSHA June 21 held the first of several conference calls supporting its Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) of possible changes to PSM, which could expand the program to cover additional chemicals or...