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
July 12, 2011 by Fred Hosier
An eight-month investigation reveals 80 employee deaths at companies in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) between 2000 and 2008. What may be even more shocking: 65% of these companies have maintained their VPP status.
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Tags: Center for Public Integrity, David Michaels, Government Accountability Office, Voluntary Protection Program, VPP
June 20, 2011 by Fred Hosier
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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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, OSHA assistance, OSHA enforcement, Voluntary Protection Program
April 22, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A bipartisan effort in Congress would make sure that an OSHA assistance program sticks around.
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Tags: safety and health management systems, Voluntary Protection Program, VPP
September 7, 2010 by Fred Hosier
The head of OSHA seeks the support of companies for a proposal to charge user fees for a voluntary safety program.
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Tags: David Michaels, federal funding, Voluntary Protection Program, VPP, VPPPA
June 3, 2010 by Fred Hosier
It’s not a secret anymore that OSHA under the Obama administration will focus more on enforcement than employer assistance programs. But a U.S. senator has introduced a bill to make one such program for companies a permanent fixture at OSHA.
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Tags: focus on enforcement, Sen. Michael Enzi, Voluntary Protection Program
February 9, 2010 by Fred Hosier
The writing was on the wall when OSHA said last year it was reviewing its Voluntary Protection Program. But now it’s official: The program is slated to get less funding in the President’s proposed 2011 budget.
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Tags: compliance assistance, David Michaels, Hilda Solis, Voluntary Protection Program, VPP
June 22, 2009 by Fred Hosier
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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Tags: Government Accountability Office, Jordan Barab, OSHA enforcement, OSHA VPP, Voluntary Protection Program
May 1, 2009 by Fred Hosier
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