OSHA chief David Michaels is strengthening enforcement, refocusing workplace safety culture, improving collaboration within the agency -- as well as with other branches of government -- and modernizing injury and illness tracking, according to a recent letter to stakeholders outlining Department of Labor strategies to reform worker safety. He also asserts that “regulation by shaming” may be an effective way for OSHA to ensure significant hazards are eliminated. Thus, OSHA plans to issue more “hard-hitting” press releases. The July 19 letter outlined nine key areas on which the agency intends t
December 31, 2025