State programs are pushing back against previously announced plans by federal OSHA to require states to adopt federal OSHA policies on penalty structures and emphasis programs, recently sending letters to OSHA chief David Michaels outlining concerns with the planned action. A source with the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association said that while federal OSHA has yet to formally answer the states' concerns, a response is expected shortly. The two letters, obtained by Inside OSHA Online, formally communicate to federal OSHA issues that the states have previously expressed about fe
December 30, 2025