OSHA Advisory Panel May Up Pressure On Agency To Explore Prevention By Design Options

OSHA's construction advisory panel is considering urging the agency to explore its regulatory options with respect to helping ensure worker safety at building sites with “prevention by design” programs aimed at eliminating possible hazards before they occur. NIOSH has also been studying the issue, and OSHA officials have expressed interest in the concept but question whether the agency can do anything beyond encouraging industry to embrace the idea. “I think it's an exciting development,” agency chief David Michaels told OSHA's Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (ACCSH) on Th