OSHA White Paper Pushes I2P2 Concept; Industry Digs In Heels Against Reg Effort

OSHA has unveiled a new white paper that recommends U.S. businesses roll out comprehensive injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2), and while the recommendations are voluntary, employer interests are digging in their heels against the agency's stance that I2P2 should eventually be mandatory. An industry source latched onto OSHA's references about states' differing I2P2 approaches to raise concern the agency may be contemplating a regulation that imposes more stringent enforcement. OSHA, which posted the white paper on its I2P2 web page, does not attempt to make the case for a program rul