Sources: VPP Codification Bill Picking Up Steam, Could Get Push Soon

A bill to codify OSHA's voluntary protection programs (VPP) has begun picking up more support on Capitol Hill, and a key senator involved in occupational safety and health is signaling that he wants to push the measure soon, Washington sources say. At the same time, OSHA told Inside OSHA Online that agency chief David Michaels is now reviewing a draft internal report on ways to improve VPP (see related story). The measure, in companion bills in the House and Senate, is a big priority for industry because some in the business community have been concerned about VPP's future under the Obama admi