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Enforcement or assistance? Maybe OSHA can still do both


June 20, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, enforcement

No secret: OSHA administrator David Michaels would rather focus more on enforcement than employer assistance. But surprisingly, recent stats show the agency is still managing to do both.

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Report shows how Obama’s OSHA has stepped up enforcement


December 13, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: OSHA news, Special Report, What do you think?, cost of safety, enforcement

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An analysis of OSHA enforcement during the first two years of the Obama administration shows how the agency has changed its enforcement tactics compared to the Bush years.

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Death knell for Voluntary Protection Programs?


June 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Research on safety, What's Working in Safety, enforcement

A government report critical of the Voluntary Protection Program was expected by many. OSHA’s response to the report is even more interesting.

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New administrator says ‘OSHA is back’


June 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, enforcement, whistleblower

Some tough talk about enforcement from OSHA’s interim administrator, Jordan Barab.

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