We recently mentioned OSHA's rule to protect workers from hexavalent chromium -- long delayed before it was finally announced. As Public Citizen pointed out, the rule creates a PEL that may be 50 times lower than currently allowed but is nonetheless four times higher than it could be, and it also allows an exemption for Portland cement. File this under "Hmmm": OMB met at least two separate times with industry officials, including the cement industry (including, surprise, something called the "Portland Cement Association"), to discuss the pending hex. chrom. rule. Connect your own dots.