OSHA chief David Michaels indicated at a closed-door meeting with OSHA staff that he will stay in the agency's top post, ending weeks of speculation about whether he would continue leading the agency or return to his professor role at George Washington University. Michaels is the first assistant secretary at OSHA to serve into a president's second term. Michaels also reiterated his resolve to continue pushing injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2) as a key rulemaking initiative.
December 29, 2025