The Washington Department of Labor and Industries Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) has released an updated draft
of the lead rules they originally released last year following
stakeholder meetings. These proposed regulations will impose
complicated and expensive burdens on shooting ranges and retailers,
potentially making it difficult for some to continue operations. DOSH
will be holding additional stakeholder meetings to discuss these proposed regulations. Shooting
ranges are vital to the safe practice and exercise of our
constitutionally protected Second Amendment right to self-defense, and
maintaining access to shooting ranges is a top priority for the 5.5 million member National Rifle Association.
Existing federal and state law already
provides extensive regulation of lead in the workplace. In addition to
the federal requirements under the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Washington also has regulations in
place regarding workplace lead exposure and has enforced these
regulations through inspections and citations. This draft regulation
proposes new and much more demanding requirements that significantly
exceed compliance under existing law without providing any clarification
on their need. Furthermore, there have been no economic impact studies
on the effect these regulations will have on small businesses.
From the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. Get more information at nraila.org
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