Update from the ABA OSHA/MSHA Conference

In a continued report from last week’s ABA Occupational Safety and Health Law Meeting in Naples, Florida. On Wednesday the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Dr. David Michaels, addressed OSHA’s policy issues and enforcement.

 

Dr. Michaels reiterated OSHA’s goal to issue a silica standard, which he hopes will be finalized before President Obama leaves office. Dr. Michaels also confirmed OSHA’s belief that criminal enforcement and the severe violators enforcement program (SVEP) are important components of the Agency’s compliance strategy, stating that OSHA continues to work with Federal and State law enforcement in criminal prosecutions.

 

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