December 7, 2010 at 11:28 PM
OSHA plans to produce a draft regulatory text for its upcoming standard on injury and illness prevention programs, intended to compel employers to provide comprehensive worker protections, by spring 2011, agency officials said Tuesday. The draft document will be available to the public before the proposed rule goes before a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act panel for review, which is expected by spring, according to Michael Seymour, OSHA director of the office of technological feasibility, directorate of standards and guidance. Seymour offered the general timetable update duri