Democratic lawmakers decry Osha’s push to roll back worker respiratory protections

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1. Thu, 29 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World10:00first to report
     Democratic lawmakers decry Osha’s push to roll back worker respiratory protections

     Elizabeth Warren and others joined by unions and industry experts in warning against the weakening of regulations The senator Elizabeth Warren , the congresswoman Ilhan Omar and several other Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha) to abandon a rollback of respirator mask regulations, a change the lawmakers say would weaken worker protections against hazardous substances. Under the proposed rules, employers would face fewer requirements to...