September 1, 2011 at 05:30 PM
Industry attorneys are expressing concern about several aspects of OSHA's recently issued revisions to its policy on reaching corporate-wide settlement agreements (CSAs), especially a provision that mandates a sunset of such arrangements within two years of the final order date. But worker safety advocates say the previous policy was outdated and that OSHA staff needs new direction on settlement talks to keep up with newer regulatory requirements. OSHA is implementing a directive that changes the settlement policy, a shift that attorneys for business say has the effect of expanding the use of