A top OSHA official says the agency will soon produce a white paper on injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2) that focuses on enforcement, following shortly on the heels of a broader white paper on I2P2 concepts that OSHA published earlier this year. The official rejects two notions about OSHA's intent with regard to a proposed I2P2 rule, saying there are no plans to use it as a “second general duty clause” or double-cite for alleged violations. Richard Fairfax, OSHA deputy assistant secretary, who runs the agency's field operations, updated an industry audience March 27 about OSHA's ac
December 29, 2025