OSHA has turned down a request from a Democratic senator for a two-year delay in rolling out the agency's tougher fall protection policy in residential construction, instead opting to give good-faith employers some extra time to comply and the possibility of reduced penalties, according to sources and documents obtained by Inside OSHA Online. The agency's new fall protection policy had generated interest from Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) as well as home builders from Nebraska, who met recently with OSHA chief David Michaels, Sen. Mike Johanns (R), and others to air their concerns. A Sept. 22 memo fr
December 29, 2025