September 16, 2026

Former OSHA Chief Urges Local Action Ahead Of Federal Heat Standard

By David LaRoss and Abigail Mihaly
September 26, 2024 at 05:55 PM
David Michaels, who led OSHA for nearly all of the Obama administration, says local authorities should issue their own workplace protections for heat rather than waiting for the federal agency to enact its proposed standard, noting that a final version is likely years away and probably would be scrapped under a second Trump administration.

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