OSHA chief David Michaels told GOP lawmakers the agency will provide the data they are seeking on how OSHA has approached its rulemaking effort to address crystalline silica exposures, but only when the proposed rule comes out. At the same time OSHA has shown no inclination that it will slow up the regulatory process by issuing an advance notice of the proposal prior to moving forward with a proposed rule, as House Republicans have sought along with their call for a range of information about the regulatory effort. Seven GOP members of the House workforce protections subcommittee recently sent
December 29, 2025