August 9, 2011 by Fred Hosier
The U.S. debt agreement will force lawmakers to make tough decisions on where to cut government spending. OSHA is one senator’s target.
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Tags: government spending, OSHA budget, OSHA penalties, OSHA target, Sen. Tom Coburn, Susan Harwood Grants, Voluntary Protection Program
April 15, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Through Sept. 30, OSHA’s operations should go on mostly unaffected by the new federal budget compromise. OSHA faces a slight budget reduction, but not the large one called for by House Republicans.
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Tags: federal budget, MSHA, NIOSH, OSHA budget
February 21, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A lot of debate will occur between this week’s announcement of President Obama’s proposed budget, including funding for OSHA, and the start of the new federal fiscal year on Oct. 1. Forget about that debate for now. Instead, take a look at what OSHA plans to do with its funding, especially if you own a small business.
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Tags: enforcement, inspections, OSHA budget, severe violators, small business
February 15, 2011 by Fred Hosier
With the Obama administration proposing big budget cuts for some agencies, such as a 13% drop for EPA, it may come as somewhat of a surprise that OSHA’s budget would go up under the President’s proposed 2012 budget.
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Tags: compliance assistance, enforcement, Obama administration, OSHA budget, proposed budget cuts
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