State plan and worker advocacy sources say OSHA's 15 new draft performance measures, written in cooperation with the association of state plans to evaluate the effectiveness of state programs, cover many of the areas the federal agency often takes into account, but tread little new ground in other areas, such as measuring the real-world impact of regulations. A former state plan official closely following the issue suggests that the agency, while producing some legitimate measures, is still largely “missing the point” with respect to gauging effectiveness. OSHA and the Occupational Safety and
December 29, 2025