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Acosta Eyes New Procedural Rule To Limit DOL, OSHA's Use Of Guidance


May 6, 2019 at 05:31 PM
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says the Labor Department (DOL) is considering writing a new procedural rule that would limit OSHA and other entities' use of guidance documents to make policy in the wake of an Inspector General finding that the agency, during the Obama administration, did not take adequate steps when issuing guidance, opening it up to legal challenges.

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