The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plays a large role in regulating, monitoring, educating, and investigating America’s workplaces. As such, the coalition closely monitors OSHA and its efforts. Below are the coalition’s latest observations and actions relating to OSHA.
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04/18 –
US Chamber Files Statement Regarding Senate HELP Committee OSHA Hearing
Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, through David Sarvadi, Esq, filed this statement regarding the Senate HELP Committee’s hearing “Time Takes Its Toll: Delays in OSHA’s Standard-Setting Process and the Impact on Worker Safety”
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04/18 –
CWS Issues Letter to Senate HELP Committee Regarding OSHA Hearing
Today, the Coalition for Workplace Safety (CWS), a broad coalition comprised of associations and employers dedicated to improving workplace safety through cooperation, respectfully submitted this letter in response to today’s hearing titled, “Time Takes Its Toll: Delays in OSHA’s Standard Setting Process and the Impact on Worker Safety.”
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03/19 –
CWS Letter to OIRA on Combustible Dust
The Coalition for Workplace Safety has issued CWS Letter to OIRA on OSHA GHS-HCS reg
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01/18 –
OSHA White Paper Makes Case for Prevention Programs but Not for Regulation
By Marc Freedman – Jan. 17, 2012 (originally posted at FreeEnterprise.com) On January 10, OSHA inaugurated the New Year by issuing a white paper extolling the virtues of Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (also known as IIPPs, I2P2, or just safety and health programs). The paper discusses the key components OSHA has found in common [...]
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03/04 –
CWS In Congress and In The News
We recently told you that a Coalition for Workplace Safety spokesperson was set to testify about the priorities for the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. To follow up, here is the written testimony of Stuart Sessions, who received this write-up from Bloomberg: Stuart Sessions, president of Environomics Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland, whose [...]