OSHA Issues Compliance Directive on Hexavalent Chromium

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported Monday it has issued a new compliance directive for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)).The directive, OSHA Instruction CPL 02-02-074, “Inspection Procedures for the Chromium (VI) Standards,” was effective Jan. 24.The standards originally were published in the Feb. 28, 2006 Federal Register.OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke said the new directive provides guidance for enforcement of the final rule on hexavalent chromium standards."OSHA anticipates these efforts will reduce the risks of exposure to Cr(VI), th...