As Congress Returns, Labor Groups Push To Strengthen OSHA Protections

As Congress returns from its two-week recess, labor groups are stepping up their calls for lawmakers to restore Obama-era OSHA rules that Republicans have reversed and craft new rules governing workplace violence, heat stress, chemical safety and other issues, though such legislation is unlikely to be considered in the GOP Senate. The agenda items are contained in two new reports issued by labor groups over the past week that highlight thousands of worker deaths and potential risks due to workplace violence, heat stress and chemical exposures, with the groups saying the findings show the ne