Republicans Slam OSHA, Honing In On I2P2, Silica, Fall Protection Policy

Injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2), OSHA's proposed new silica standard, and the agency's recently rolled-out change in stance to tighten requirements for fall protection in residential construction are three key issues that House Republicans are targeting in an effort to clamp down on OSHA's policy and regulatory agendas. As GOP members pressed agency officials on those issues at a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday (Oct. 5), the agency defended its efforts, and organized labor and a public interest group said OSHA should be more aggressive in tightening its regulatory grip. Along w