OSHA observers see wide-ranging impacts from the automatic, government-wide sequestration that could hit agencies early next year if lawmakers and the White House fail to reach an alternative deficit reduction plan. The Obama administration has already estimated that OSHA's budget would be cut by $46 million in January under the policy. Agencies across the government are bracing for the possible cuts, triggered by the failure of the congressional “super committee” to come up with a deficit-cutting plan under last year's Budget Control Act. The $46 million cut, if carried out, would be part of
December 29, 2025