GOP and Democratic members of the House panel with jurisdiction over OSHA issues both have asked Congress' investigative arm to assess the agency's effectiveness, but from different standpoints -- Republicans want the Government Accountability Office to weigh the effectiveness of OSHA's enforcement program using the same criteria the agency has applied to scrutinize state plans, and Democrats want GAO to gauge OSHA's effectiveness in issuing health and safety standards. Congressional sources confirmed that GAO has begun studies in response to lawmaker requests from both sides. Republicans on t
December 29, 2025