OSHA won't rule out using an upcoming illness and injury prevention program rule to compel employers to address ergonomics and other areas lacking specific standards, in what amounts to a signal to industry groups that one of their top concerns about the planned rule may come to fruition. The issue came up as agency officials fielded questions at a July 20 stakeholder meeting in Washington about using the upcoming rule to address issues not currently covered by an existing standard. “That is one of the areas we're looking at,” said David Wallis, director of the Office of Engineering Safety in
December 30, 2025