OSHA Says Construction Likely To Be Covered By I2P2 Rule

An OSHA official says construction will likely be covered by its planned injury and illness prevention program rule (I2P2), clarifying an issue the agency has left as an open question though stakeholders have long anticipated the inclusion of builders along with general industry. But it still remains unclear if the agency will also attempt to develop a construction-specific rule, as it has done with other standards. “No final decision has been made on the scope of the injury and illness prevention program standard, but it is likely that it will include construction,” an OSHA official said in a