Michaels Envisions 'Creative Ways’ To Use OSHA Leverage As Last Year Of Tenure Draws Near

OSHA chief David Michaels, looking ahead to his last year in office, says the agency will continue to employ innovative measures to use its limited resources effectively, pointing to areas such as a new inspection weighting system and non-regulatory guidance materials designed to put issues in front of employers, in addition to targeted enforcement and the pursuit of several key rules before the close of the Obama administration.