An OSHA-organized work group has added a metric for percent of enforcement presence across industries as a key new indicator of state OSHA plan effectiveness and is also seeking more data on whistleblower cases falling under the OSH Act 11(c) clause. OSHA's move to formalize a set of state performance indicators follows a nearly two-year effort by the working group to come up with standard effectiveness measures in light of a Labor Office Of Inspector General (OIG) report raising concerns about OSHA's ability to monitor state programs. Agency chief David Michaels issued a memo for regional adm
December 29, 2025