Court blocks 428 standards in one decision

Article Abstract:

The Air Contaminants Standard proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was prevented from taking effect by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The standard aimed to fix permissible-exposure limits for 428 toxic substances but was stopped because it failed to comply with rulemaking procedures set by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, which called for separate rulemaking procedures for each substance. In addition, the standard's rulemaking process was relatively speedy, taking only approximately four months. The procedure normally takes years before being completed.

Pollutants

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OSHA's standards of fairness

Article Abstract:

There are several ways in which the US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) can aid both employers and employees. OSHA can improve the disbursement of money paid by penalized employers by setting up an educational fund for employers or a trust fund for the families of employees injured or killed in job-related incidents. OSHA can also establish a credit system in which an inspected employer is credited for safe practices and penalized for unsafe practices. OSHA can also improve on its penalty provisions by making employees as accountable as employers for unsafe occupational practices.

Column, Compensation and benefits, Employers, Workers

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A different era

Article Abstract:

Government's attitude towards occupational health and safety has radically changed as shown by the House of Representative's bill blocking Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed ergonomics standard, which also received support from Pres Clinton. Legislators and the Clinton administration want to create a more friendly OSHA and want to do away with the agency's so-called 'over-regulation' of businesses' working conditions.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Occupational Safety Regulation, Safety regulations

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