Federal OSHA abolished? Share your thoughts
Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have missed that Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) recently introduced H.R. 86, the "Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act" seeking to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and abolish OSHA.
I work in a state (Wyoming) that already has very robust State-run OSHA & Workers' Compensation programs. I am curious to see what the Safety Knights community has to say.
EHS Today has published a "Cliff Notes" version of the Pros and Cons. Check it out here:
https://www.ehstoday.com/standards/osha/article/55266720/the-pros-and-cons-maintaining-safety-balance-in-efforts-to-disrupt-osha-in-2025
They are also hosting a poll in case you are interested.
Comments (3)
Can OSHA be improved, “Heck Yes!”
However abolish? No way. I remember a time before OSHA. I think I read somewhere that the national recordable rate in 1969 was 13? Were we keeping employees safe back then? The national recordable rate now is 3!!!!
I am sorry I love free enterprise, but total capitalism does NOT police itself well!! That is all the politics I should say here!
I found this online today!
https://www.ehstoday.com/osha-enforcement/article/55269639/what-changes-will-happen-with-osha?o_eid=9827H7431678B9N&oly_enc_id=9827H7431678B9N&rdx.ident
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