Agency Plans To Issue I2P2 Draft Reg Text By Mid-August As Part Of SBREFA Process

OSHA says it expects to release draft regulatory text for its planned injury and illness prevention program (I2P2) rule by roughly mid-August as part of the statutorily required small business input process, which the agency also says is likely on track to begin by the end of June -- or if not, as soon as possible in July. The agency also indicated to stakeholders in an advisory panel that the controversial rulemaking would take at least two and a half years to complete. Agency officials provided updates on the I2P2 rulemaking to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Healt