OSHA Regulations Under Fire on Multiple Fronts

In the latest effort to dismantle occupational safety measures from the Obama administration, a representative introduced a resolution in Congress last week that would reestablish a six-month time limit for citing employers who haven’t properly kept records of workplace accidents. House Joint Resolution 83, introduced by Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, would overturn what is referred to as the Volks rule, which the Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized toward the end of the Obama administration. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are required t...