OSHA Postpones Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation Measures

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is delaying enforcement of anti-retaliation measures contained in a new injury-reporting rule, following the filing of a lawsuit last week challenging the new provisions. Enforcement of the new provisions is now scheduled to begin Nov. 1 rather than Aug. 10 as previously scheduled, OSHA announced on Wednesday. A day earlier, a group of plaintiffs filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to delay implementation of the new provisions. The provisions would prohibit safety-incentive programs that could potentially d...