OSHA has put together an internal work group to study the contentious issue of how state plans can meet the goal of “at least as effective” as federal OSHA -- the crucial test of whether they meet requirements for federal backing -- and the group is drafting 15 performance measures tied to the evaluation process, an agency official said Friday (May 11). Once the agency has decided on the performance measures it will formally seek stakeholder input on the draft measures through a public meeting, possibly as early as June, the official told an OSHA advisory panel. The agency's effort arises larg
December 29, 2025