OSHA Pulls MSD Column Rule From OMB In Second Major Policy Retreat In A Week

OSHA has decided to temporarily withdraw its controversial plan to restore an MSD column to employer injury and illness logs in its second major policy retreat in the past week, the agency revealed late Tuesday. The surprise move comes just days after the agency backed off its contentious plan to require stricter hearing loss prevention measures and the White House ordered federal agencies to root out overly burdensome regulations. President Barack Obama, however, stressed in an op-ed piece last week that while the administration is sensitive to regulatory burdens it will not shy away from “ef