On April 16, the Coalition for Workplace Safety sent a letter to the Department of Labor urging they consider rescinding regulatory activity pursued under the Biden administration as part of its review of all regulations under its purview as required by Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Deregulatory Initiative. The regulations are:
- Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN 1218-AD45)
- Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN 1218-AD40)
- Heat Injury and Illness Prevention (RIN 1218-AD39)
- Emergency Response (RIN 1218-AC91)
- Powered Industrial Trucks Design Standard Update (RIN 1218-AD26)
As we explain in the letter, these regulations “create unnecessary uncertainty, add to the regulatory and administrative burdens employers must absorb, and could trigger inflationary pressures. Moreover, each regulation falls under at least one of the seven categories of regulations that are unlawful and/or undermine the national interest as specified in the Executive Order.”