Shutdown Halts OSHA Informal Conferences, but Inspections Continue

Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections will continue during the federal government shutdown, but rulemaking and other processes, including informal conferences between employers and officials, have been halted, legal experts say. The conferences, which occur between employers and OSHA officials after a citation is issued, ceased after Congress failed to pass funding legislation for 2026, furloughing many federal workers and shutting down many government operations. Under OSHA rules, at the request of an affected employer, employee or representative of employees, an as...