A new and improved OSHA?
Article Abstract:
The Safety and Health Improvement and Regulatory Reform Act (HR 1834) introduced in the House of Representatives in June 1995 and the Occupational Safety and Health Reform and Reinvention Act (S. 1423) introduced in the Senate in Nov 1995 should be rejected as they attempt to change OSHA's focus too swiftly from enforcement to compliance. The bills make matters easier for corporations but not for the American worker. Republicans praise the bills because they focus on incentives for responsible action rather than on punishment. Changes which the bills would make in OSHA are summarized.
Publication Name: Business and Society Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0045-3609
Year: 1996
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Can OSHA survive in the new international economic order? New constraints on the promulgation of permanent health standards
Article Abstract:
Congress is proposing reforms in the regulatory agencies overseeing US industries to make US companies more competitive in the world market. One of the agencies that would be adversely affected by this proposal is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Constraints to be imposed on the OSHA may undermine its ability to perform its primary function of safeguarding workers' health and safety.
Publication Name: In the Public Interest
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0148-7531
Year: 1995
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The truth about employers' use of lie detectors
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The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 severely limits the use of polygraph tests on employees and strictly regulates polygraph use where it is still allowed. For hiring purposes, polygraphs can only be used in specific industries, usually dealing with money, national security or public safety. No one can be fired or denied employment solely on the basis of polygraph results.
Publication Name: Business and Society Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0045-3609
Year: 1995
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