Standards for occupational exposure to lead are under review in the US by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Some of the rule changes being considered would, if implemented, lead to huge cost rises for battery manufacturers and recyclers, according to industry players. Andrew Draper reports.
Industry organisations argue that businesses would either go bust, face an erosion of profits or end up replacing many workers with robotics, they say. They also argue that some changes . . .
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